On Thu, Dec 07, 2006 at 04:19:38PM +0100, Marc Dirix wrote:
Maybe I'm not getting it right, but how did your employer get the money for the book in the first place, if it's purpose was not actually that of paying the company?
well, the book has been printed with the help of michael dexter (the same guy who organized the pike conference), who is also responsible for my account at the company. (the company has a seperate account for my work)
Shouldn't the money also be declared as profit for the company this way?
yes, but only if the money is not spent or used to pay employees.
it is company income at that point, which is not a problem because the company already collects income on my behalf for my work. but only part of that money is actually paid out to me. the other part is spent on things that i need for my work like hardware and subcontractors, and since my work revolves around pike spending money on pike development is a natural fit.
If the company delivered a service, it can pay out the money to a foundation, which can be errected, or maybe the pike foundation itself can be used (if there is any).
that would be a long term plan. but we don't have enough time for that now.
This way it is not your income, and you have proof of it being transfered to a foundation, although the money is on your account.
the company needs to have the proof, not me. i want to stay out of this completely because i abhorr paperwork and i won't be able to cooperate if at some point someone wants to see some papers and i am halfway accross the globe, far away from where the papers might be.
greetings, martin.