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Government Will Propose Tax Exemption for Compensation to Victims of Abuse in the Catholic Church – BishopAccountability.org
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Government will propose tax exemption for compensation to victims of abuse in the Catholic Church – BishopAccountability.org
The Government will present a bill to Parliament so that financial compensation to victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church is exempt from IRS taxation announced the Ministry of Finance. In a statement, the Ministry of Finance explains that this exclusion will also apply to financial compensation awarded for sexual abuse to minors and vulnerable adults “in other similar situations”. The Portuguese Episcopal Conference announced at the end …
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Some victims could receive half the value given by the Church due to taxation. Government intends to ensure that compensations maintain their full compensatory nature.
The government will present a bill to the parliament so that financial compensation to victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church will be exempt from taxation in the IRS, the Ministry of Finance announced.
BE and PAN put forward proposals to exempt victims of abuse of the tax payment in the compensations. Possible fit of the State estimated at €320 thousand. Government does not respond
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