Newsletters

  


 
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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