HKVCA Tax Receipts & Legacy-Barry Mitchell, Treasurer Perhaps you aren’t aware that the Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association is a Registered Charity in Canada and as such, can issue tax receipts just like any other charity. The HKVCA was issued a charity designation by Canada Revenue Agency in 2002 and is permitted to issue receipts that can be used as tax deductions on your income tax return. This is no different than any of the many charities, which most of you support and while we are not suggesting that you don’t donate to them, we are asking that you include the HKVCA in your charitable donations. The HKVCA will issue you a tax receipt for any donation of $20.00 or more. If you wish, you may specify that it be directed to a specific project but any donation, which is not specified or is marked ‘General’ will be utilized in one of the many projects we have underway in education, promotion, history and general public awareness. We also invite you to consider leaving a legacy through an arranged or planned gift for the future, such as a bequest in your will for a specific sum or a portion of your estate. Planned gifts will allow the HKVCA to better establish long-pertains to the education of young people in the history of the Battle of Hong Kong. So, we encourage you to consider the HKVCA when allocating your charitable donations, both in the short term and in your longer term planning. We will promptly issue you a tax receipt for all donations we receive which you can include in your annual income tax return. Support our cause while at the same time easing that painful tax bite.
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