Re: [Debconf-team] [Debconf13-localteam] DebConf 13 legal association
On 31/08/12 15:39, Giacomo Catenazzi wrote:
> On 31.08.2012 14:46, Daniel Pocock wrote:
>
>> For example, I've heard that anyone who wants to make a GmbH or AG has
>> to pay a big security deposit for their employer taxes, and 10,000 CHF
>> per year in admin fees - those would be strong reasons not to make a
>> company in Switzerland, but instead of an association, DC13 could be a
>> company in the UK, the Virgin Islands or elsewhere.
>
> We are not doing finance. Local providers should trust the
> association/company. I really doubt that a small local supplier would
> trust a company based in Virgin Islands, without requiring advanced
> payment.
>
Maybe I should have made my comment more generic, I didn't mean to
suggest Virgin Islands is the correct solution, just to highlight the
range of possibilities that exist
Anyway, as for DebConf13, I believe the supplier is asking for advance
payment of money to secure the venue, regardless of what legal structure
is used
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