FROM DECEMBER 11, AN INDIVIDUAL MUST OPEN A SEPARATE ACCOUNT TO MANAGE MOBILIZED CASH CONTRIBUTIONS
This content is specified in the Decree No. 93/2021/ND-CP dated October 27, 2021 of the Government on mobilization, receipt, distribution and use of voluntary contributions for people to overcome difficulties caused by natural disasters, epidemics or incidents, support patients with critical illnesses.
Specifically, the individual shall open a separate account at a commercial bank for each campaign to receive and manage all amount of voluntary contributions, arrange a suitable location to receive, manage and preserve voluntary contributions in kind during the period of receiving contributions; have receipts of voluntary contributions in cash or in kind received at the request by contributing organizations and individuals. The individual is not allowed to additionally receive voluntary contributions after the end of the committed period of receiving contributions and is responsible for notifying the cessation of receiving voluntary contributions to the place where the account is opened.
Also, when carrying out the mobilization, receipt and distribution of voluntary contributions for people to overcome difficulties caused by natural disasters, epidemics or incidents, an individual shall be responsible for notifying the purpose, scope, method, form of mobilization, accounts of receipt (of cash contributions), places of receipt (of in-kind contributions), time of commitment to distribute such contributions in the media and send the commune-level People's Committee where he/she resides a written notice, made according to the form of Notice.
Besides, expenses for activities of mobilization, receipt, distribution and use of voluntary contributions shall be paid by the contribution-mobilizing individuals. Voluntary contributions mobilized, received, distributed and used by individuals for remediation of consequences of natural disasters, epidemics or incidents shall not be included into the state budget.
This Decree takes effect on December 11, 2021.
