[members-discuss] [Ticket#2012071301002615] Proposal for New RIPE NCC Charging Scheme Model

On 14/07/2012 09:22, LeaderTelecom Ltd. wrote:
> Dear Nigel,
>
> > This will immediately cause a rise in the cost of running the RIPE 
> as we will
> > be liable for Dutch corporation tax. Up until now the membership hasn't
> > wanted this.
>
> Yes, but if profit will be near 0, then Dutch corporation tax will 
> be 20% * 0 euro = 0 euro.
>
> Lets see RIPE Budget for 2011 year. Profit 1 023 kEUR. Corporate tax: 
> 25% (while profit >200kEUR). It is 256 kEUR. Total income: 18 550 
> kEUR. So real corporate tax is only 1,38% from our Income.
>
> The main Value which get any LIR from RIPE are IP adresses. So price 
> must be depend from count of IPs. Most of members pay too high price 
> in case when RIPE has non profit status. May be make sense to develop 
> second budget and charging scheme in case when RIPE will be switch 
> status from non profit to profit Organisation?

Perfectly happy to do this, but members have in the past indicated that 
they want to retain not-for-profit and the special tax status.

Nigel
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