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by frobozz 2159 days ago
Briefly, my point is that tax efficient charitable donation schemes can only be said to benefit the donor if you start with the assumption that part of their lifestyle includes the charities getting a certain amount. E.g. if I want the charity to get 1.25k, I only have to spend 1k for that to happen.

The schemes amplify the effects of existing altruism, rather than offering incentives to persuade non-donors to donate.