How your Donation can make a difference this tax year-end!
Understanding Section 18A — and Why Your Giving Matters More Than Ever!
As we approach the end of the tax year in South Africa, many people begin exploring ways to maximise their tax benefits while contributing to meaningful causes. The good news? When you give to The Message Trust South Africa, your generosity doesn’t just transform lives — it can also reduce your taxable income. That’s the power of a Section 18A certificate.
What is Section 18a Certificate?
A Section 18A certificate is a special tax receipt that allows you to claim a tax deduction for your donation to a registered Public Benefit Organisation (PBO). This means your giving not only fuels life-changing programmes — it also gives you financial relief at tax time. The Message Trust South Africa is a fully approved Section 18A PBO, so your donation qualifies.
How does it work?
It’s simple — just four steps:
- Give a donation to The Message Trust South Africa.
- Complete the Section 18A information form on our website.
- We send you your Section 18A certificate.
- Submit the certificate when filing your tax return — and pay less tax.
Your generosity becomes a strategic investment: life transformation for communities, and tax savings for you.
Why does Section 18A Giving Matter?
Section 18A giving creates a win‑win: you benefit because your taxable income is reduced, and our communities benefit because your donation helps fund real, tangible transformation through discipleship, training, youth development, prisons work, creative mission, and job creation. Your contribution empowers young people across Cape Town to break cycles of unemployment, and hopelessness — replacing them with purpose, leadership, and opportunity.
This is more than a donation; it’s partnership, it’s impact, and it’s light in the darkness.
Key Information you should know
Section 18A certificates are only available to South African taxpayers, and each certificate must include the required SARS details: your ID number, tax number, full name, and donation information. These certificates are issued on request for once‑off donations, and automatically at year‑end for monthly donors, ensuring that every contribution you make can be correctly recorded and used to claim the tax benefits you qualify for.
Your donation truly means more than you know — more stars, more light. Every gift, whether big or small, helps us raise up young leaders, restore broken communities, support job‑creating enterprises, and share hope across Cape Town. When you give before 28 February, you bring light into places of darkness, empower young people with opportunity, strengthen programmes that change lives, and receive a tax benefit for your generosity.
This tax year‑end, let your giving shine brightly. The more stars, the more light.
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