There have been recent important changes to charity law regarding charity registration, with regards to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Refining and Improving our Tax System) Act 2023, and charity fundraising. What are the changes? The Treasury Laws Amendment (Refining and Improving our Tax System) Act 2023, which came into law on 28 June 2023, has […]
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What are the current fundraising laws like? Currently, fundraising laws in Australia are different for each jurisdiction, and there are a multitude of regulations that charities must be compliant with to ensure that they can fundraise accordingly. These compliance requirements cost charities an exorbitant amount of money that could otherwise be directed towards their charitable
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A charities’ most common question is whether they are tax deductible or not. Having deductible gift recipient (DGR) status can be very rewarding and beneficial to a company. But, along with the benefits, there are several different compliance rules and ongoing obligations required to maintain and sufficiently insure your DGR status. This article will set
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Registering a charity There are a number of steps that an organisation should consider when deciding whether they are ready to register as a charity. If your idea is still in an early form, it is worthwhile to develop it as much as possible in order to show what your plans are for your charity
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The Australia Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) has a logo which gives charities a ‘Tick of Charity Registration’ to show the public that charities are registered with the ACNC. The Tick was developed in 2016, coinciding with the release of the 2015 Australian Charities report with figures showing that thousands of Australian charities had been
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Are you a charity or a not-for profit? Here are important issues to consider when fundraising. Fundraising is an important source of income for many charities and not-for-profits, but fundraising laws can be difficult to navigate, and it is important to have legal expert assistance to properly navigate them. How can charities raise funds? An
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Billions of dollars are raised in crowdfunding campaigns around the world, but fundraising platforms can throw up complex legal issues ranging from tax to consumer and criminal law. What is crowdfunding? Crowdfunding allows anyone to raise money for anything, anytime, anywhere. Crowdfunding has grown rapidly in recent years as a popular method of online fundraising
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A charity must meet the ACNC’s governance s Standards to be registered and remain registered with the ACNC. The standards for charities are set out in the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Regulation 2013 (Cth). Standard 1: Purposes and not-for-profit nature A charity must: be not-for-profit, operate for public benefit work towards it charitable purpose.
According to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission charities account for 11% of total employment in Australia. Charities are a subset of not-for-profit organisations and receive distinct tax benefits as a matter of public policy to facilitate their positive work in the community. Charity law is a distinct, complex and highly specialised area of the law.
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