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Donations and tax incentives: Evidence from South Africa

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  • Fadzayi Chingwere
  • Matthew Clance
  • Nicky Nicholls
  • Aimable Nsabimana
  • Eleni Yitbarek

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This study examines the impact of tax incentives on charitable donations within South Africa, with a focus on donations declared on individuals' tax returns. Leveraging the universe of South African tax administrative data spanning over a decade (2011-21), we apply the bunching approach to assess how individual taxpayers respond to donation tax incentives.

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  • Fadzayi Chingwere & Matthew Clance & Nicky Nicholls & Aimable Nsabimana & Eleni Yitbarek, 2024. "Donations and tax incentives: Evidence from South Africa," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2024-72, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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    1. David Roodman & Scott Standley, 2006. "Tax policies to promote private charitable giving in DAC countries," Working Papers 82, Center for Global Development.
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