Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook Forecast: Streamlining of DGRs put on hold for a year

In the Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook Forecast (MYEFO) released in mid-December 2018, the government put back the implementation of the streamlining of deductible gift recipient (DGR) regulation by a year. The previous year’s MYEFO announced $5.7 million for the Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Commission (ACNC) and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to [...]

2019-03-28T09:59:46+00:00March 28th, 2019|

Trends in the not-for-profit sector: ATO NFP Stewardship group

Background The ATO convenes a stewardship meeting with NFP sector representatives several times a year to discuss matters of mutual concern relating to nonprofit tax administration. The November 2018 meeting minutes have just been released and the following issues will be of interest to those responsible for tax compliance of not for profit [...]

2019-03-28T09:49:55+00:00March 28th, 2019|



2019-02-28T08:35:14+00:00February 28th, 2019|

Human Rights Bill

In Queensland, some human rights (particularly civil and political rights) are part of the common law including the right to liberty and security of the person, the right to a fair trial, freedom of peaceful assembly, freedom of association, and freedom of expression. Other human rights are reflected in legislation: for example, the [...]

2019-05-28T12:12:45+00:00November 28th, 2018|