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.…
One of the authors of a landmark 2013 report on taxation of the not for profit sector has called the recommendations “unfinished business” and says the sector has stalled…
New income tax reporting requirements will come into play in 2023 and affect up to 140,000 organisations. Is yours one of them? From July next year there will be different…
Federal government debt is on track to hit $1 trillion in coming years. As election sparring heats up, both major parties claim they’re best to manage it. But how does debt…
Not for profits with a charitable intention have tight operational budgets. However, thanks to salary packaging concessions, they can offer competitive remuneration…
However you look at it, $158 billion in forgone revenue from the government’s ambitious tax cut program will impact the government’s capacity to meet the needs of Australians,…
The definition of “in Australia” could have a significant impact on whether a not for profit continues to qualify for DGR status, writes Mariana von Lucken from HLB Mann …
Mark Fowler, a partner at Prolegis Lawyers, makes the case against reform in the debate around charity advocacy.There has been a lot of recent interest in the Australian…
A Canadian court’s decision protecting the tax benefits and political activity of a particular charity could inform debate in Australia on charitable advocacy, politics…
The 2018 federal budget is about winning a contest and getting re-elected writes David Crosbie, CEO of the Community Council for Australia.
When I listened to the prime…
The UK Charity Tax Commission has put out a public call for evidence on whether the tax treatment of charities needs to be reformed for the first time in two decades.According…
Whether the advancement of religion should be considered a charitable purpose is coming under scrutiny in Victoria.Victorian Upper House MP, Fiona Patten read a bill …