Overview
- The Belastingdienst concluded the Concertgebouw’s arrangements do not meet charity rules tied to fiscal advantages for donations.
- Het Concertgebouw plans to become a foundation from January 1 to preserve donor tax relief linked to the support fund’s ANBI designation.
- The Concertgebouw Fund has held ANBI status since 2012, which enables donors to deduct gifts and exempts the recipient from gift tax.
- A spokesperson said there is currently no indication of a large retroactive tax assessment following the compliance review.
- The Concertgebouworkest is not affected because it is legally separate from the building and its funding structure.