Harper promises tax breaks for service club volunteers

Conservative leader Stephen Harper is promising members of service organizations like the Kiwanis Club and the Rotary Club that their membership fees will be eligible for a tax credit.

The prime minister says that were he re-elected, his government would allow membership costs to be claimed under the Charitable Donations Tax Credit. The additional credit would be worth between 15% and 29% per person, depending on how much someone has donated that year.

The Conservative Party estimates that as many as one million people would be eligible for the extra tax credit.

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