Sam, Probably a stupid question, but that rarely stopped me from asking before... At 2016-07-03 08:29:56 -0400 Sam Lanfranco <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Initially I have two goals. The first is to propose a reporting scheme > for NCSG, NCUC and NPOC to report out financial information in ways that > support transparency and accountability, as a matter of best practice > and not because of any worries about accountability. The second is look > for possible improvements for how the modest (minimal) funding is > administered. That involves dealing with a number of minor but > bedeviling issues. None of our three entities has an independent legal > status (we are not NGO’s). Thus, most financial systems will not allow > us to have independent bank accounts. At the moment the NPOC account is > held by an individual, as is the case I believe for NCSG and NCUC. Also, > for such accounts national tax authorities may treat deposits as > “personal income” and impose taxes. The committee will explore (the > rather limited) options for independent bank accounts. The occasional > suggestion that NCSG, et. al., look to incorporation as not-for-profit > entities brings additional complications and is an unlikely option. Why do we need an independent account? Why can't ICANN set up an account for the NCSG and/or NCUC? Cheers, -- Shane