Tax basics – What exemptions and concessions is your organisation entitled to?

Tax is a word to strike fear into many hearts! And understanding the various tax concessions and exemptions available to not-for-profits is not always easy. 

This popular seminar will provide a back-to-basics overview of the tax regime applying to not-for-profit community organisations.  Topics will include:

  • What tax exemptions and concessions might your organisation be entitled to, and what is the process for applying for them? This will include consideration of the exemptions and concessions available to charities that are registered with the ACNC and the requirements for registration and endorsement as a deductible gift recipient.
  • What are the roles of the ACNC and the ATO?
  • Once we’ve obtained an exemption or concession, or been endorsed as a DGR, what are the ongoing requirements?

This seminar is generously hosted by Ashurst, and presented by Brownyn Kirwood and other lawyers from the Tax Group at Ashurst.

About the speaker:

Bronwyn Kirkwood is a senior associate in the tax group in the Melbourne office.  Bronwyn's practice is in direct tax, with an emphasis on financial services and general corporate tax issues.  She also advises on employment tax issues.

Bronwyn's experience covers a broad range of matters including providing income tax advice for structured financing arrangements, securitisations, PPPs and mergers and acquisitions.  This has included assisting clients in structuring transactions, reviewing transaction documents, preparing income tax opinions and obtaining private rulings from the Commissioner of Taxation where necessary.

Bronwyn also enjoys assisting with the firm's pro bono program and has been involved with the establishment of a number of charitable or philanthropic entities for corporate and not-for-profit clients, including obtaining the relevant ATO endorsements.

Seminar details

Date: Tuesday 20 August 2013

Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm (registrations open at 9:15am)

Venue: Ashurst, Level 26, 181 William Street, Melbourne

Administration fee:
$50 per person for small organisations (up to 10 EFT employees)

$100 per person for large organisations (over 10 EFT employees).

Morning tea provided.

How to register

Our preferred method of registration is with payment made by credit card. Please click here to enrol and make payment with credit card using the TryBooking secure website.

To make payment by cheque please notify Benjamin by e-mail connect@pilch.org.au and make the cheque out to-

Public Interest Law Clearing House

Payment is-
$50 per person for small organisations (up to 10 EFT employees)
$100 per person for large organisations (over 10 EFT employees)

Please post the cheque to-
Benjamin Golby
PILCH
PO Box 16013
Collins Street West
Melbourne VIC 3000

Please include with the cheque the following details:

  • The training session you are making enrolment in
  • The name of the person/s attending and their title/s
  • The name of your organisation
  • Your contact details
  • Any dietary or special requirements for those who are attending and any particular questions they may have for the presenters

If you are unable to make payment by credit card or cheque please contact Benjamin by - Email Icon email connect@pilch.org.au

If, having registered, you are no longer able to attend the seminar please let us know three days prior to the date. We are unable to provide a refund after such time.

 

PilchConnect is a not-for-proft organisation established by PILCH (a Victorian community legal centre) to provide free and low-cost legal assistance to not-for-profit community organisations. The fees charged for the not-for-profit seminar series cover the costs of running the training.

PilchConnect strives to make our seminars accessible to small-medium NFPs, and we appreciate that many organisations have limited resources and rely heavily on the work of volunteers. We considered that a tiered fee structure was fairer to both smaller and large organisations. Most of the organisations that attend PilchConnect seminars will fall into the ‘small' organisation category - for both small and larger organisations we consider that the fees represent excellent value for professional legal information training.

As always we appreciate your feedback. PilchConnect can be contacted by - Email Icon email connect@pilch.org.au or call us on - Phone Icon 03 8636 4400