8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates?

Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste

Answer
Yes
Source

Financing of candidacies shall be governed by specific legislation and, with the necessary adaptations, by the applicable norms of the law on political parties.
Source: Article 31, LAW ON THE ELECTION OF THE NATIONAL PARLIAMENT, 2006

It shall be mandatory for contributions made by national individuals to be certified by a bank cheque where such contributions exceed US$ 1,000 (one thousand US dollars), and any other contribution shall be certified by a written document signed by the taxpayer and by the party official who receives the contribution, indicating its amount.
Source: Section 9, Legal Regime for the financing of political parties, 2008

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