Legal Status of Region 8 Legal Status of Region 8 SectionsSections

Ragnar KåhreRagnar KåhreIEEE SwedenIEEE Sweden

44 Replies to Questionnaire44 Replies to Questionnaire• AustriaAustria• Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina• CroatiaCroatia• CyprusCyprus• CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia• DenmarkDenmark• EstoniaEstonia• FinlandFinland• FranceFrance• FranceFrance• GermanyGermany• HungaryHungary• IcelandIceland• IranIran• ItalyItaly• JordanJordan• KenyaKenya• KuwaitKuwait• LatviaLatvia• LebanonLebanon• LithuaniaLithuania• MaltaMalta

• MoroccoMorocco• NigeriaNigeria• NorwayNorway• OmanOman• PolandPoland• PortugalPortugal• Republic of MacedoniaRepublic of Macedonia• RomaniaRomania• RussiaRussia• Russia (Northwest)Russia (Northwest)• Russia (Siberia)Russia (Siberia)• Saudi Arabia (East)Saudi Arabia (East)• Saudi Arabia (West)Saudi Arabia (West)• Serbia and MontenegroSerbia and Montenegro• SloveniaSlovenia• South AfricaSouth Africa• SpainSpain• SwedenSweden• SwitzerlandSwitzerland• TurkeyTurkey• United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates• United Kingdom and Republic of United Kingdom and Republic of

IrelandIreland

RationaleRationale• Demonstrate the difference in how Demonstrate the difference in how

Sections within Region 8 operates and Sections within Region 8 operates and what their respective legal status iswhat their respective legal status is

• Communicate a better feeling to IEEE HQ Communicate a better feeling to IEEE HQ about how things work on a ”national about how things work on a ”national level” within in Region 8level” within in Region 8

Government RegistrationGovernment Registration• 37% of Sections registered with 37% of Sections registered with

governmentgovernment• Obtain organization numberObtain organization number

Yes37%

No63%

Non-Profit Organization (NPO)Non-Profit Organization (NPO)• Almost all government registered Sections Almost all government registered Sections

has obtained NPO statushas obtained NPO status– Exception: Italy, SloveniaException: Italy, Slovenia

Yes35%

No65%

File Income Tax StatementFile Income Tax Statement• Many of the government registered Many of the government registered

Sections needs to file tax statement even Sections needs to file tax statement even though very few needs to pay tax though very few needs to pay tax

Yes23%

No77%

TaxableTaxable• Extremely few sections have to pay taxExtremely few sections have to pay tax

– Exceptions: Portugal, HungaryExceptions: Portugal, Hungary

Yes5%

No95%

Section Bank AccountSection Bank Account• Most sections have their own bank Most sections have their own bank

accountaccount• AlternativesAlternatives

– University sub-accountUniversity sub-account– Personal accountPersonal account– IEEE custody accountIEEE custody account

Yes72%

No28%

CommentsComments• There seems to be few benefits from being There seems to be few benefits from being

government registered for a Section, if government registered for a Section, if any.any.

• Mainly the big and old Sections are Mainly the big and old Sections are government registered.government registered.

• If a Section once has become ”official” it is If a Section once has become ”official” it is almost impossible to be deregister.almost impossible to be deregister.