Donations made in Vaud under or equal to the amount of CHF 10'000 are tax free for the recipient of the donation, although they are not tax deductible from Swiss income for the donor.
Any donation above CHF 10'000 is subject to a donation tax. It is not tax deductible from Swiss income for the donor.
Donations made from an account in a canton other than Vaud are subject to the canton of origin's laws, unless otherwise stipulated (in the event of a special arrangement).
ISL is member of the American Fund for Charities (AFC), a US non-profit organisation qualified under Section 501 (c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Code. The AFC was established to help charitable organisations around the world to successfully fund their programmes and projects. The AFC will send each donor the receipt they require for US tax purposes.