Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 6th February 2023 - A minority of NFPs are dodging their tax obligations, and the ATO has them in its sights.The ATO has warned not for profits to take their tax obligations seriously, after an increase…
Samantha Freestone, Monday, 12th September 2022 - Assistant commissioner of the ATO’s not for profit centre Jennifer Moltisanti says the income tax exemption draft has been finalised.A draft to change the tax commissioner’s official…
Samantha Freestone, Friday, 19th August 2022 - A leading industry figure and tax expert warns there are multiple issues with in-coming tax reporting changes for not for profits, which take effect from July next year.A lack of consultation…
Luke Michael, Monday, 27th September 2021 - Existing DGR organisations will have 12 months to register as a charity, if they haven’t already Almost all organisations seeking deductible gift recipient (DGR) status will soon…
Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 25th August 2021 - The latest analysis of 2018/19 tax-deductible giving data reveals a mixed bag of trends While the total amount of money given to charity in 2018/19 jumped 5 per cent from the previous…
David Crosbie, Thursday, 28th January 2021 - Companies that over-estimated their future losses during the pandemic are being encouraged to return some of the tax-payer funded JobKeeper payments they received to the government.…
Maggie Coggan, Monday, 16th March 2020 - Charities will need to swap to the new system by the end of the month NFPs that use the Australian Tax Office’s Business Portal are being urged to say goodbye to their AUSkey login…
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 16th April 2019 - The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission has been rocked by a disastrous Senate estimates appearance that has laid bare a major leadership rift over the direction…
Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 7th November 2018 - Building a lego robot is not a usual prerequisite for a career in IT. But for Peter Middleton, a job interview specifically designed to showcase the unique skills and abilities of people…
Wendy Williams, Thursday, 14th June 2018 - The value of tax-deductible donations has dropped in Australia for the first time since the global financial crisis, with fewer Australians giving, and giving lower amounts, according…
Lina Caneva, Thursday, 12th October 2017 -
Australians are claiming their charitable gifts in tax returns more than ever with a total of $3.1 billion donated in the 2014-15 tax year – delivering a 15 per cent increase, according…
Terry Hayes, Wednesday, 22nd March 2017 - Not-for-profit organisations have to comply with a wide range of laws including tax laws and it is prudent to be aware of any red flag issues the Australian Tax Office may raise from …