Tax exemption on donations in the context of natural disasters

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Announcement: Brewery beer garden and brewery grill are open!

New opening of the brewery grill in Birgel
The new brewery grill for off-site sales is open and tempting with crispy chicken, juicy chops and delicious potato pancakes with applesauce. The absolute novelty in our area far and wide.
Opening hours brewery grill: Daily from 11:00 to 21:00

Opening of the season of the brewery beer gates
Our new covered brewery beer garden attracts visitors to Birgel even on rainy days. Our home-brewed beer (Helles and Weizen) and delicious food invite you to stay.
Opening hours: Daily from 11:00 to 22:00
No table reservations and no card payment are possible.
The brewery team is looking forward to your visit!

Reopening of the Historic Water Mill
The complete reopening of the historic water mill including overnight stays is planned for Easter 2023 . We will inform you about further partial openings in the course of the year at this point. We are happy to accept any bookings for the period from 07.04.2023 again as of now. (Weddings, birthday parties, family celebrations, group travel). The best way to reach us is by email or on Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by telephone on +49 6597 92820

We continue to look forward to your support:
Orders in the online shop (are possible again)
Donate to our donation account
Beer sale on site
(Sales times: Monday to Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

Now sign the petition at change.org:

In July 2021, torrential rain caused a flood disaster of the century with devastating proportions for people and businesses. Relatives were swept away by the floods, livelihoods were destroyed and thousands of people are facing economic ruin. The effects of this natural disaster will leave their mark for a very long time and thousands of people are still struggling to rebuild their existence from scratch. The biggest problem in the current situation is the lack of the promised financial resources.

The state, which from the beginning promised emergency aid to the victims of the flood disaster, is completely overloaded with the responsibility and the implementation of the aid and has fundamentally not done a good job.

In return, private helpers and donations were organized within a very short time and this at a time when there was no immediate relief from the state in sight. This has given the Historic Watermill and many other companies in the region hope for reconstruction.

But the hope of those affected was quickly destroyed:
Companies that are currently facing extinction and their buildings are sinking in the mud, are forced to pay taxes on donations received.

How can and should this be possible in such a situation?

We want to change this and call for the abolition of taxes on donations in the context of natural disasters – without restriction and offsetting!

The mostly small and medium-sized companies can write off the costs incurred for the reconstruction, but this usually only over many years. This represents an additional high financial and emotional burden for entrepreneurs and employers in the region.

Now sign the petition at change.org: