35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding?

Barbados

Barbados

Answer
Yes
Source

36C. In calculating the taxable income for an income year of an individual, there shall be deducted from the assessable income of that individual subscription paid [...]

(c) to political parties represented in Parliament, by members of Parliament, up to a limit in respect of each member of $5 000 annually or 10 per cent of salary, whichever is the lesser.

Source: Article 36C, Income Tax Act, 1968 (amended 2007)

2. Each member of the House of Assembly shall be entitled to the services of a Constituency Assistant.

3 The Constituency Assistant shall be a temporary employee of Parliament.

Source: Article 2 and 3, Part I of the Fourth Schedule, Parliament (Administration) Act, 1989 (amended 2008)

 

1. The Leader of the Opposition is entitled to personal staff holding the following offices and the staff shall be paid the emoluments set out opposite to the offices to which they relate: [...]

3. The personal staff of the Leader of the Opposition shall be temporary employees of Parliament and shall hold such qualifications as the Clerk determines on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition.

Source: Article 1 and 3, Part II of the Fourth Schedule, Parliament (Administration) Act, 1989 (amended 2008)

 

Comment

Tax relief for the MP who donate own political party - up to a limit in respect of each member of 5,000 BBD annually or 10% of salary, whichever is the lesser.

A right of the leader of the opposition in the parliament to have the personal staff paid by parliament.

A right of every MPs to have the constituency assistant paid by parliament.

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