Charities and Not-For-Profits Bulletins
Legal and tax affairs for the non-profit industry.

21 March 2013 - Not-For-Profit Freedom to Advocate Bill Introduced to the Senate

18 March 2013 - AIS Details Released for Consultation

14 March 2013 - Further Progress towards a National Regulatory Framework

8 March 2013 - ACNC Governance Standards to be Tabled in Parliament

6 March 2013 - Results of the ACNC Regulatory Approach Commission

5 March 2013 - Revised Commonwealth Grant Guidelines for the Not-For-Profit Sector Released

4 March 2013 - Draft Details Regarding the ACNC Annual Information Statement Released

21 February 2013 - Do you manage a School Building Fund? Taxation Ruling 2013/2 is a must read!!

1 February 2013 - ACNC Confirm your registered charity details form now available online

1 February 2013 - UBIT start date deferred again

1 February 2013 - COAG Regulatory Impact Statement released for Consultation.pdf

18 December 2012 - Draft Governance Standards Financial Reporting Regulations Released

12 December 2012 - Results are in!!

3 December 2012 - ACNC commences operation

9 November 2012 - Tax Concession Working Group submissions now open

2 November 2012 - ACNC Legislation passes through Parliament

29 October 2012 - Lehman Brothers class action - a win for NFPs

21 September 2012 - ACNC Delayed

20 Sept 2012 - Government Moves to Ban Gag Clauses in Not-For-Profit Sector

6 September 2012 - Public Ancillary Fund Returns

21 August 2012 - Update: NFPs and UBIT (taxation of 'unrelated business income')

15 August 2012 - ACNC Bills Inquiry Report Issued

25 July 2012 - AICD NFP Board and Chair Courses

13 July 2012 - Draft Australian Charities & Not For Profits Commission Bill

13 July 2012 - California couple loses USD18 million over IRS form filling error

3 July 2012 - Company Officers Duty of Care obligations for those who have more than one job description

3 July 2012 - Appointing an Officeholder as Executor Avoiding Shifting Executorships

30 May 2012 - New Co-operatives (Adoption of National Laws) Bill 2012

23 May 2012 - Trust Funds for Charitable Purposes - the High Court Rules

21 May 2012 - NFP Reform - Government Slow Down

11 May 2012 - Letter to The Treasury regarding "In Australia" Special Conditions for Tax Concession Entities

11 May 2012 - Letter to The Treasury regarding "In Australia"

7 May 2012 - In Australia Tax Concession Requirements Reviewed

16 April 2012 - NSW State Legal Conference

12 April 2012 - Church Trust Property in the Macedonian Orthodox Church

5 April 2012 - NSW Government Suspends School Funding

2 April 2012 - Fundraising Reform for Charities

6 March 2012 - Public Ancillary Funds

6 March 2012 - Delayed Commencement of ACNC

5 March 2012 - GST Ruling Bulletin

20 December 2011 - Government Reforms of NFP Sector Abound

9 December 2011 - Letter to The Treasury regarding definition of "Charity"

12 August 2011 - Letter to The Treasury regarding "In Australia"

8 July 2011 - Letter to The Treasury regarding Consultation Paper Better Targeting of Not-For-Profit Tax Concessions

11 May 2011 - Bulletin - Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission

21 January 2011 - Bulletin - The First Step in the Development of a National Not-For-Profit Regulator

29 June 2010 - Bulletin - New Legislation for Partial Rate Exemptions

10 March 2010 - Productivity Commission Research Report

3 November 2009 - Bulletin - Productivity Commission Draft Research Report

9 April 2009 - Bulletin - Growth in giving

13 March 2009 - Bulletin - Charity & Not-For-Profit Resources Centre

21 November 2008 - Bulletin - Prescribed Private Funds: statistics

7 July 2008 - Bulletin - Charities as "political activists"

10 October 2007 - Bulletin - Gifts of shares to DGRs

25 July 2006 - Bulletin - Six new deductible gift recipient categories

1 August 2005 - Charities & Community Groups Newsletter

2 June 2005 - Bulletin - Government extends the principle of mutuality

24 February 2005 - Bulletin - Fringe Benefits Tax for Non Profit Organisations

1 June 2004 - New tax laws passed affecting non-profit organisations

1 June 2004 - Tax deductions for donations with associated minor benefits

5 December 2003 - Overhaul of charity laws in the UK

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Charities and Not-For-Profits Newsletters
Prior to 2012, our firm issued newsletters for Administry, Church Matters and Balancing Act, rather than individual Bulletins. See links to these newsletters below.

Administry - Issue 10, October 2011

Administry - Issue 9, July 2011

Administry - Issue 8, April 2011

Administry - Issue 7, November 2010

Administry - Issue 6, March 2010

Administry - Issue 5, November 2009

Administry - Issue 4, August 2009

Administry - Issue 3, May 2009

Administry - Issue 2, February 2009

Administry - Issue 1, November 2008

Balancing Act - Issue 21, November 2011

Balancing Act - Issue 20, August 2011

Balancing Act - Issue 19, May 2011

Balancing Act - Issue 18, January 2011

Balancing Act - Issue 17, October 2010

Balancing Act - Issue 16, April 2010

Balancing Act - Issue 15, December 2009

Balancing Act - Issue 14, September 2009

Balancing Act - Issue 13, June 2009

Balancing Act - Issue 12, March 2009

Balancing Act - Issue 11, December 2008

Balancing Act - Issue 10, September 2008

Balancing Act - Issue 9, June 2008

Balancing Act - Issue 8, March 2008

Balancing Act - Issue 7, December 2007

Balancing Act - Issue 6, September 2007

Balancing Act - Issue 5, June 2007

Balancing Act - Issue 4, March 2007

Balancing Act - Issue 3, December 2006

Balancing Act - Issue 2, September 2006

Balancing Act - Issue 1, May 2006

Church Matters - Issue 12, October 2011

Church Matters - Issue 11, July 2011

Church Matters - Issue 10, April 2011

Church Matters - Issue 9, October 2010

Church Matters - Issue 8, January 2010

Church Matters - Issue 7, October 2009

Church Matters - Issue 6, July 2009

Church Matters - Issue 5, April 2009

Church Matters - Issue 4, January 2009

Church Matters - Issue 3, October 2008

Church Matters - Issue 2, July 2008

Church Matters - Issue 1, April 2008

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Common Property
Legal news for the strata and company title management industry.

Slips, Trips and Falls - 26 February 2013

Illegal parking on common property - 31 January 2013

Making NSW No. 1 Again Submissions - 15 Nov 2012

Fire Risk in Overcrowding - 21 Sept 2012

Common Property - Issue 8, June 2012

Do the new WH&S Laws affect your Strata? - 4 June 2012

Common Property - Issue 7, September 2011

Common Property - Issue 6, February 2011

Common Property - Issue 5, August 2009

Common Property - Issue 4, February 2009

Common Property - Issue 3, August 2008

Common Property - Issue 2, May 2008

Common Property - Issue 1, August 2007

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Corporate & Commercial

Business Law Update Issue 1 - November 2009

Corporate & Commercial Newsletter - May 2007

Corporate & Commercial Newsletter - September 2004

Directors of corporate trustees further exposed - April 2004

Corporate & Commercial Newsletter - March 2004

Land rich duty changes again - 18 November 2003

New Australian corporate goverance guidelines

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Dispute Resolution

Dispute Resolution Newsletter - October 2008

Litigation Newsletter - December 2007

Litigation Newsletter - June 2007

Litigation Newsletter - May 2006

Litigation Newsletter - October 2005

Litigation Newsletter - May 2005

Litigation Newsletter - October 2004

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Ecommerce & Intellectual Property

Copyright protection

Ecommerce & Intellectual Property - July 2003 Update

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Education

Education Law Today - Issue 3, September 2011

Education Law Today - Issue 2, July 2011

Education Law Today - Issue 1, January 2011

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Estate Planning, Trusts & Estate Litigation

Private Client Interests Newsletter - July 2006

Private Client Interests Newsletter - August 2005

Private Clients Interests Newsletter - 2003

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Finance

Dollars and Sense Online - October 2009

Dollars and Sense Online - September 2009

Dollars and Sense Online - August 2009

Dollars and Sense - Issue 1, July 2009

Finance Newsletter - May 2008

Banking & Finance Newsletter - August 2006

Banking & Finance Newsletter - May 2004

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MSI Global Alliance

MSI ANZ Newsletter March 2013

MSI ANZ Newsletter August 2012

MSI Brochure

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Property & Construction

PEP Talk - Issue 4, December 2011

PEP Talk - Issue 3, September 2011

PEP Talk - Issue 2, September 2010

PEP Talk - Issue 1, December 2009

Property Newsletter - December 2008

Bulletin - Development proposals and donations or gifts - 14 October 2008

Property Newsletter - December 2007

Bulletin - 2007 State Budget - 27 June 2007

Bulletin - Changes to existing use rights - 7 May 2007

Property Newsletter - March 2007

Property Newsletter - October 2006

Property Newsletter - April 2006

Property & Construction Newsletter - August 2005

Property & Construction Newsletter - March 2005

Bulletin - Registration for land tax - 24 February 2005

Vendor duty - July 2004

Leasing Newsletter - July 2004

Leasing Newsletter - June 2004

NSW Mini Budget - Impacts on property transactions - April 2004

Proposed amendment to the GST treatment of long term non-reviewable contracts - 2004

Land tax 2004

Important changes to Home Building Act insurance requirements - January 2004

New auction laws

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