Charities that have not registered with the Charities Commission by 1 July 2008
These administrative guidelines are intended to provide clarity about the tax position for entities that have not completed the process of registering with the Charities Commission by 1 July 2008. The guidelines describe:
- what happens to tax exempt and/or gift duty exempt status if a charity hasn't completed the Charities Commission registration process by 1 July 2008
- what a charity needs to do to retain tax exempt and/or gift duty exempt status
- how a charity can prove it has taken "reasonable steps" to register with the Charities Commission
- what won't count as proof that a charity has started the registration process
- answers to common questions for charities that have not completed the registration process with the Charities Commission by 1 July 2008.
Date published: 18 Jun 2008
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