Discover how the latest changes to ancillary fund regulation (soon to be renamed ‘giving funds’) could reshape your charitable giving and affect Australian charities.
The ATO has released a draft tax determination – TD 2025/D3. This determination clarifies the ATO’s views of the meaning of ‘provision of benefits’ and to ‘provide any benefit, directly or indirectly’ for ancillary funds.
Understanding how your not-for-profit handles personal information is crucial to maintaining trust and meeting legal obligations. Not-for-profits may be required to comply with the Privacy Act and practical guidance is available on how to protect personal data, manage breaches, and work with third parties to safeguard privacy and strengthen community confidence.
There are numerous structuring options available to a family wanting to get involved in or increase its philanthropy.
Cooper Grace Ward is proud to announce that partner Justine Woods and special counsel Carly Ashwood have been recognised in Australasian Lawyer’s Elite Women report for 2024.
In this edition of It depends, special counsel Carly Ashwood talks about whether all charities are deductible gift recipients (DGRs) and whether your DGR can
In this edition of It depends, special counsel Carly Ashwood talks about the ACNC’s requirements to register a charity. Keep an eye out for more videos in our Not-for-profit and charities legal 101 series in the coming weeks.
In this edition of It depends, special counsel Carly Ashwood talks about the differences between not-for-profits and charities and why those differences matter.
On 1 January 2024, the Deductible Gift Recipient Registers reform came into effect, giving the ATO administration of all DGR categories.
The ATO has released a guide for completing an NFP self-review return, allowing NFPs to begin an early review of their eligibility for income tax exemption in preparation for when the self-review return becomes available.
Click below for who, what, where with special counsel in our corporate advisory team, Carly Ashwood. Hear how long she’s been at Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers, what she would be doing if she wasn’t a lawyer and what she loves about her job.
The ATO has released its Decision Impact Statement in response to the Federal Court decision of The Buddhist Society of Western Australia Inc v Commissioner of Taxation (No 2).