This document will help to solve the problem of sponsorship. The Parliament plans to create in Kazakhstan the draft law “On patronship”. This was reported by I. Aronova, a deputy at the Republican conference “Best social projects in Kazakhstan”, as Business portal Kapital.kz reports.

“Today one said that there is a problem of sponsorship. Society is not always sympathetic to the fact that the non-governmental sector asks for some funds for  the business. But I have to say that we in the Committee on Social and Cultural Development already have an intention to elaborate the law “On patronship”. I think it will in the future, in some way, to solve the problem of sponsorship and patronage, especially for the government sector”, Irina Aronov explained.

It should be noted that, such an initiative is intended to exercise in the Department of culture of the city of Almaty. In April of the current year, Kairat Kulbayev said that we need to elaborate the draft law “On patronage and sponsorship.”

 In America, the state budget almost does not invest in the development of culture; all the costs are born by private sponsors, funds or organizations. For some reason, when something is created by private money, everything is developing faster and better”, Kairat Kulbayev said.

Discussion on the adoption of the Law “On patronship and sponsorship” began in 2006. This initiative came from Ermuhamet Ertysbayev, who held an office of the Minister of Culture and Information.

The director of the “Voluntary Charity” Aruzhan Sain supports the initiative of deputies of Majilis. The Law “On patronship” in her opinion,  is necessary for businesses in order  companies can effectively implement their social budgets.

It is important as Aruzhan Sain says that the standards for business promotion are revised at the government level for the charity.”

3 % which are exempt from corporation tax is not enough for business. That is, they perform a charity, and only 3% of the total revenue can be exempt from tax.  What if they want 20% to spend on charity, and maybe 50 % , maybe someone plans to create a social business “, she said.

In addition, Aruzhan Sain recommends that the companies should select the partners in implementing their social programs.

“A lot of city-forming enterprises, large companies spend their (social) budgets through some funds that are formed by Akimats , for example. This is wrong. There are citizens and associations. Better association of parents of children with disabilities, for example. No one knows their problem. It is necessary to transfer budgets through the providers, who are deeply versed in the problem. They have a vested interest in solving it: not in money but in solving this problem, ”   Aruzhan Sain said.

Source: Business portal Kapital.kz