Brussels, 27/01/2009 (Agence Europe) - For tax purposes, donations to charitable organisations in another member state should, in principle, be treated in the same way as donations to home-based organisations. According to the Court of Justice of the European Communities, a member state can require proof that the body receiving the donation is a charitable organisation, but any legislation which denies cross-border donations the tax benefits enjoyed by donations to nationally-based charities...