Registered charity #91/14340

Submitted by markwj on 18 October 2015 - 4:20pm

We're pleased to be able to announce that after six months of application process, and vetting by both the Societies Office and Inland Revenue Department, effective 5th September 2015, Charged Hong Kong (電動香港) has been recognised as being a charitable institution, and is exempt from tax under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance. This is something that your executive committee has been working hard on since our formation earlier this year, and we are incredibly grateful to the Inland Revenue Department for their kind assistance with this process.

As part of the charitable status application process, we held an EGM on 5th September 2015, and passed a set of amendments to our constitution in order to be better aligned to our charitable purpose. I think the Objectives of the association best explain what we are trying to achieve:

A. For advancement of environmental protection or improvement for the benefit of the Hong Kong community, to support and promote the improvement of air quality and the general environment in Hong Kong.
B. In furtherance of the objects of the Association but not otherwise and on a non-profit making basis, to carry out activities to accelerate the replacement of conventional vehicles with internal combustion engines (which consume significant energy and emit copious amount of emissions), with electric vehicles (which are much more efficient and have minimal to zero emissions), in Hong Kong.
C. In furtherance of the objects of the Association but not otherwise and on a non-profit making basis, to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles in Hong Kong by identifying and promoting the facilitators, and identifying and removing the barriers to greater ownership of electric vehicles in Hong Kong.
D. In furtherance of the objects of the Association but not otherwise and on a non-profit making basis, to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles in Hong Kong by educating the public about the significant environmental advantages of electric vehicles.

Since the first 5 members in late January, we've now grown to more than 300 members, and continue to expand our membership as well as community activities.