In order for donations from Switzerland to be tax-deductible, donations have to be made via the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, a Swiss tax-exempt organisation. The Swiss Philanthropy Foundation is the Swiss partner in the European foundation network “Transnational Giving Europe” (TGE) which has been established to enable cross-border donations to be made in a tax-efficient manner for donors. Upon completing your donation, The Swiss Philanthropy Foundation will provide you with more information regarding your donation receipt, allowing you to claim tax relief on your donation. For further details please visit TGE here.

Please note that for funding via the TGE network of foundations, 5% of any donation amount will be withheld by TGE as a “Free Donation Share” (for donation amounts above EUR 100,000, the Free Donation Share goes down to 3%, 2%, 1% (depending on the relevant amount).

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Donations from Switzerland can be made via the following methods:

1. Credit Card – please click here. You will be directed to make a donation via the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, a Swiss tax-exempt organisation and member of Transnational Giving Europe to support ULI Charitable Trust. Upon completing your donation, the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation will provide you with more information regarding your donation receipt, allowing you to claim tax relief on your donation.
2. Wire transfer – to make a donation by wire transfer, for large contributions, or for any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation at [email protected].

Further information can be found on the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation website here.

*Tax-Efficient Giving

As a Swiss tax resident, you can benefit from tax deductibility of your donation. Indeed, in most cantons, individuals can deduct their donation in full up to 20% of their net taxable income and legal entities up to 20% of their net taxable profit. As each canton is different, we always recommend to contact the tax authority of your canton and/or a tax lawyer to find out the tax treatment of your donation.

As a reminder, from a tax point of view, the recipient of the donation is Swiss Philanthropy Foundation who issues the donation certificate, as a tax-exempt charitable foundation. You will have to submit this document to the competent authorities of your canton during your annual tax return.

You can find more information about donations by the TGE on our website.