The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission has announced that 6000 ‘double defaulter’ charities are at risk of losing registration and access to Commonwealth charity tax concessions for failing to meet their reporting obligations for two consecutive years.
The Government has today released the terms of reference for a review of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission legislation and announced appointments to the review panel
Dr Gary Johns has been named as the new Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), following a formal announcement by Assistant Minister to the Treasurer, the Hon Michael Sukkar MP.
Earlier this year, the Commonwealth Government released a discussion paper on potential changes to the deductible gift recipient (DGR) system. Today the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, the Hon Kelly O’Dwyer MP, announced that a number of the proposed changes will proceed.
The decision in Waubra Foundation v Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission was handed down by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) in Adelaide this afternoon.
Strong financial systems and controls are very important in helping protect you and your charity, and in ensuring your charity runs effectively. This factsheet provides guidance on some relatively straightforward ways your charity can establish strong financial controls.
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This page provides a checklist to ensure you have on hand everything you need to complete the 2019 Annual Information Statement (AIS), as well as highlighting common mistakes to avoid when completing the AIS.
Further support and guidance, as well as links to information on the ACNC website, are contained throughout the 2019 AIS online form.
