• MagosInformaticus@sopuli.xyz
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    4 days ago

    The purpose of these is that the company gets to deduct charitable donations from its revenue before taxation. Even if you are in a position to give you probably shouldn’t use this method.
    If they’ll actually open their own wallet in e.g. a fund matching program, there might be net benefit, but don’t do it just to help companies avoid their fair share of taxes.

    • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
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      4 days ago

      This isn’t correct.

      If they get an extra million in these donations, they can deduct that extra million. It’s a net zero improvement. It does not help them at all financially.

      But it’s free good will and they can advertise that THEY donated a bunch. It’s just to make them look good.