Examination of Witnesses (Questions 280
- 282)
TUESDAY 9 JANUARY 2007
THE ART
FUND
Q280 Helen Southworth: To UK institutions?
Mr Barrie: Yes, so our own great
national institutions are attracting larger cash gifts from their
American friends than they are from their UK supporters.
Q281 Helen Southworth: Will the American
donors be getting dispensation in America?
Mr Barrie: They will be getting
tax relief in the States because the national institutions of
course have their own tax vehicles set up in the United States.
Q282 Chairman: So the American Government
give tax relief for donations towards UK purchases?
Mr Barrie: Yes, we benefit greatly
from the generosity of the American Government.
Chairman: That is very generous. I am
afraid that time is pressing on and we are going to have to move
to our next session but thank you very much indeed.
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