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Australians Are Giving Less

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…

Australian Gift Deductions Take a Great Leap Forward

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…

NFPs Need to Be Aware of What Attracts ATO Attention

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 …

Disability Sector Joins Calls for a Halt to Centrelink ‘Fiasco’

Wendy Williams, Friday, 6th January 2017 - The disability sector has backed calls for the Centrelink debt recovery “fiasco” to be suspended immediately amid concerns about the impact it is having on people with disability.…

ACNC To Assess Risk of Terrorism Financing by NFPs

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 15th November 2016 - The charity regulator is working with two national finance agencies to assess the risk of money laundering and terrorism financing facing the not-for-profit sector in Australia.…

ATO and ACNC Collaborate on Ancillary Funds

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 29th September 2016 - An agreement between the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) will allow ancillary funds registered as charities…

ATO Commits to Better NFP Engagement and Communication

Rod Walker, Tuesday, 13th September 2016 - Opinion: The Australian Tax Office is on a mission to better understand some of the unique challenges facing the Not for Profit workforce, including volunteers, and the issues …

Workplace Giving On Upward Trend, ATO Figures Show

Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 27th July 2016 - Workplace giving donations have increased by 34 per cent over the previous year, according to the latest Australian Taxation Office figures for 2014/15. This rise also follows on…

Women Drive Australia’s Growth in Giving

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 17th May 2016 - Women give more of their income to charity than men, and a higher portion of women give compared to their male counterparts, according to the latest Australian Giving Snapshot. The…

New Ancillary Fund Guidelines Announced

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 5th May 2016 - The federal government has made long awaited amendments to the private and public ancillary fund guidelines, deciding not to introduce a controversial treasury recommendation…

Simpler BAS for Some NFP Organisations

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 5th May 2016 - The Australian Taxation Office is implementing changes to address community concerns about the costs associated with goods and services tax (GST) record keeping. To reduce these…

Enviro NGO Tax Inquiry Calls for Advocacy Limitations and Sanctions

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 4th May 2016 - The federal government’s controversial inquiry into the tax status of environmental organisations has recommended limiting the amount of advocacy work organisations can do,…

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