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Charities that are entitled to apply for certain tax exemptions in Queensland may need to review and amend their governing documents, following the expiry of a transitional period on 9 November 2020. Registration as a charitable institution in Queen

There have been a number of hot topics which charities and not-for-profits should be aware of as they are due to take effect in the near future. Below is a summary of some of the topics. Queensland duty, land tax and payroll tax concessions – ha

From 1 October 2020, community sheds (such as men’s sheds and women’s sheds) are now eligible for endorsement as a deductible gift recipient (DGR) where they satisfy certain requirements. This amendment is welcome news amid the COVID-19 era wher

The recent Supreme Court decision of Re Graham (deceased)1 concerned a charitable gift in a Will and how it should be dealt with. The unusual feature of this case was that the charity in question had been deregistered after the deceased’s death and

The Federal Government has recently passed legislation to allow the provision of temporary cash flow to not-for-profit organisations (NFP) and eligible small and medium businesses that employ staff and have been affected by the economic downturn asso

Most, if not all of us, would like to think that philanthropy or charitableness is something that we turn our minds to at some point during our lifetime. Having supported one or more charities during their lifetime, many people wish to see these or

This week is “Include a Charity Week”, an activity of Fundraising Institute Australia to raise the profile of charitable gifts in Wills. If you wanted to make a gift to one or more charities in your Will, it makes sense that you plan and prepare