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

Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste

Answer
Yes
Source

(1) Political parties shall be exempt from taxes, initial fees and legal charges. 
(2) Exemptions referred to in Paragraph 1 of this Section shall not cover business activities of a corporate nature. 
(3) Exemptions shall be suspended if a political party does not apply to contest in a election for the National Parliament or if it does not submit is annual financial reports, however such benefits shall be reinstated once the annual financial reports of the political party have been submitted or it has applied to contest in a election for the National Parliament. 
(4) Suspension shall take effect from the day of the election concerned or on the day following announcement by the CNE of political parties that have not submitted their financial reports. 
Source: Section 18, Legal Regime for the financing of political parties, 2008

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