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Re: Krita Foundation in Trouble

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am not an accountant. This is not tax advice. However, I do international consulting and have to deal with this kind of stuff all the time. Basically, for him , he needs an invoice. It should describe what he's getting and how much it costs. Then it's up to him to convince his company to pay the invoice. Whether or not they can claim it is an expense is probably important to the company, so something like a support…

> Whether or not they can claim it is an expense is probably important to the company, so something like a support contract is much more useful than a sticker (I really, can't imagine how to declare a sticker from a non-partner as an expense...) +100 - absolutely bang on target. > TL;DR: giving him an invoice (especially for a service) will make it easy for him to pay you, but will make things complicated for your ta…

I think some form of gift is excluded from tax in india, atleast thats what my accountant told me sometimes back

Re: Krita Foundation in Trouble

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post #11

Just a quick reminder, if everyone here donates just 3-5$, the expenses will be paid in no time :) Krita is a great software, and even though I'm not an artist it's worth supporting.

Thanks for pointing that out. I usually don't donate but did so this time. Is there a list of open source software that is going through similar hardships that need donations?

Pretty much all of them?

Re: Krita Foundation in Trouble

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post #11

Just a quick reminder, if everyone here donates just 3-5$, the expenses will be paid in no time :) Krita is a great software, and even though I'm not an artist it's worth supporting.

Never heard of Krita before, but certainly looks like a high-quality, valuable project that tried to do things right. Donated!

Re: Krita Foundation in Trouble

#205
Maybe a little off topic. I've just learned about Krita. The birthday gift for my son was a Wacom board. How would the opinion of my fellow HR about the included software (Art Rage) compare to Krita for a 11 years old. I'm all for open source, but usability is a main issue here.

Re: Krita Foundation in Trouble

#206
Could all of this have been avoided with good accounting / tax advice to begin with? I don't mean to be that person that gives 20/20 hindsight, but this is the sort of legal and tax problem that gets many startups into trouble. A lot of startups just wing it with legal and tax advice and end up paying more in the long run with tax liabilities and legal problems.

Re: Krita Foundation in Trouble

#207

This is a good reminder that for very small organizations, it's important for the founders themselves to understand at a basic level the relevant applicable tax laws and typical exceptions. The level of accounting consultancy a small organization is going to be able to afford is unlikely to be comprehensive, and all the right questions may not be asked when making plans. But if the founders who do know all that's goi…

This comment is correct. People seem to rush the legal and tax implications and end up paying for it in the long-term. Legal and tax advice is inexpensive at the earliest stages and a lot of those expenses can be deferred or reduced. But this isn't the case when you're already in legal or tax jeopardy.

Re: Krita Foundation in Trouble

#208

Could all of this have been avoided with good accounting / tax advice to begin with? I don't mean to be that person that gives 20/20 hindsight, but this is the sort of legal and tax problem that gets many startups into trouble. A lot of startups just wing it with legal and tax advice and end up paying more in the long run with tax liabilities and legal problems.

Yes. They got bad advice, probably from an accountant without enough experience in this matter.

Re: Krita Foundation in Trouble

#210

Can I buy something rather than donate ? Its hard for me to donate using my company account - but very easy to buy stuff. It doesnt matter even if its a license to email you 10 times a year.

Sure: we have a shop full of stuff: https://krita.org/en/support-us/shop/ (though the website is still being hammered...)

Will you release any of the Made with Krita books as eBooks/PDFs in the near future?

I don't think I'd be open to forking over 12 EUR for shipping. I'd gladly pay 8 EUR for an eBook edition though.

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