Terms and conditions
Professional fee
Most of Christian Felber’s work for his political „twins“ Cooperative for the Common Good and Economy for the Common Good (ECG) is on a voluntary basis and therefore pro bono. In order to manage the numerous international inquiries – approx. 1 request per day for international appearances – and all kinds of tasks resulting from Christian’s public appearances and his involvement in the projects mentioned above, a team is in charge to support Christian in all aspects of his work: communication, PR, coordination of appearances, travel organisation, website, social media and finances etc. The finances for his team and himself base on the income for various appearances. At the same time, Christian has a limit of appearances to keep his health and life balance. The aim is to give less than 10 appearances per month on average. In 2017, Christian gave 150 speeches in total.
Christian Felber’s fees are lower than the usual market price for an internationally renowned speaker. However, we are aware that for some organisations the fees might not be easy to raise. Therefore, there are a limited number of reduced rates per month, depending on the possibilities of the corresponding organisation.
ONLINE APPEARANCES
We know that these standard fees may represents a major hurdle for some organizers, especially for online events.
We would be happy to talk about your options. Please let us know what is possible for you!
The standard fee applies to a on-site presence of approximately 2 hours.
€ 1.250,- | New ECG chapter fee This reduced rate is for newly established ECG local chapters – provided no sponsors or co-organisers can be found excluding traveling expenses (trip + hotel) and value added tax (VAT). |
€ 2.500,- | Standard fee excluding traveling expenses (trip + hotel) and value added tax (VAT). |
€ 5.000,- | Business fee In order to be able to offer subsidised appearances, there is a category for financially strong companies, banks and associations. excluding traveling expenses (trip + hotel) and value added tax (VAT). |
TRAVEL EXPENSES, VAT, INVOICE
Travel expenses
For events in Europe, we charge a standard fixed travel expenses rate that amounts to 350 € (excluding VAT). This fix travel rate significantly reduces the bureaucratic paperwork for all parties involved. The fixed rate is offered to all European organisations, no matter the distance. We believe this is a fair systemic solution for all.
For legal reasons, some organisations require the original travel tickets. As an entrepreneur, Christian needs the original travel tickets for his own accounting. An additional reason for travels within Austria and Germany are the Österreich-Card (ÖBB’s yearly season ticket) and the BahnCard 100 (DB’s yearly season ticket). These cards do not require the printing of physical tickets, so we could not provide them anyways.
Value-added tax (VAT)
Christian is tax-registered in Austria and Germany and pays his income taxes there. In order to avoid double taxation, we can ask the local tax authority for an “entrepreneurship certification” or a “certificate of residence” for you. This procedure takes about 1-2 weeks, please let us know in due time. Regarding VAT: the “reverse charge” system applies to transactions between EU countries, meaning that the value added tax must be paid by the recipient of the service. In case the recipient of the service is no company and therefore does not have a VAT number, we would not charge VAT in the invoice.
Accommodation
We kindly thank you for organising Christian’s accommodation directly, by making the reservation and paying for the room beforehand (these costs are additional to the standard fixed travel expenses rate). 3-star hotels are sufficient, guesthouses are also fine. Please avoid bookings in 5-star hotels.
The following criteria are important:
- Train station (Christian normally travels by train – he purposely does not own a car) and venue should be reachable on foot.
- Location in the vicinity of a park, near a river or forest (as long as it is not in conflict with the above), so Christian can practice yoga in nature and/or swim during the breaks.
- Private accommodation is principally ok, if the criteria mentioned above are fulfilled, especially if there is no dependency on travelling by car; privacy and possibilities of retreat at any time are necessary.
An eco-hotel that meets the above-mentioned criteria would be of preference.
Invoice
For tax-reasons we need to issue an invoice for every payment we receive, so we will send you a standard invoice automatically, containing all necessary information within a week after Christian’s appearance. If you need further information on the invoice, please let us know (ideally including this fact in our event form).