The holiday season is over, everyone’s back at their desks and we’ve already completed the first month of 2019. It can be scary how time flies.
As with all years in recent times 2018 was a busy year for charities
The blog "Charities & Not-For-Profits Law in Australia," published by Makinson d'Apice Lawyers, focuses on legal issues affecting charities and not-for-profit organizations in Australia. It covers topics such as regulatory compliance with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), governance standards, registration requirements, and tax considerations including deductible gift recipient status. The blog also addresses sector-specific legal updates, including changes to legislation impacting duty exemptions, corporate structuring for charities, and contract law reforms relevant to not-for-profits. Additionally, it provides guidance on managing risks, dispute resolution, and operational compliance for entities in the charitable and not-for-profit sector.
The holiday season is over, everyone’s back at their desks and we’ve already completed the first month of 2019. It can be scary how time flies.
As with all years in recent times 2018 was a busy year for charities…
Two notable developments in the NSW retirement villages sector have recently taken place – the first being the passage of new retirement village amendment legislation in November 2018 and the second being the appointment of a retirement village ambassador in…
The Prime Minister released the terms of reference for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety on 9 October 2018.
The terms of reference are very broad and it is important that…
With effect from 1 October 2018, associations incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 (NSW) which are registered charities will no longer have to submit annual financial reports to NSW Fair Trading as well as the…
The ACNC legislation passed in 2012 allowed for the creation of minimum external conduct standards that are required to be met by registered charities.
To date, this issue seems to have been in the government’s too hard tray but Treasury…
On 11 July 2018, the ATO published draft Tax Ruling TR 2018/D2 – Fringe benefits tax: benefits provided to religious practitioners.
The public is invited to provide feedback to TR 2018/D2 until 24 August 2018.
On the same date TR…
The Second Edition of the Church Administration Handbook is now available to purchase online.
The handbook outlines how the complex institution that is the Catholic Church in the modern world
is structured and functions.
Written by experts in ecclesiastical…
The ACNC has released a report that examines its compliance and enforcement activities in 2017.
The report also outlines the ACNC’s compliance focus for the year ahead.
Download the report at ACNC’s website: https://lnkd.in/gXDEUDm
Amendments to the Privacy Act introducing the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme commences today, 22 February 2018.
The NDB scheme will apply to all organisations currently required to take steps to secure personal information, including but not limited to businesses…
Bill d’Apice, Chairman and Partner, has been recognised in Chambers and Partners’ Asia Pacific 2018 edition as a Band 1 lawyer in the area of Charities.
This is a well-deserved acknowledgement and recognition of Bill’s dedication to the Charity sector over many…