ACPNS Seminar: NDIS – An Honest Conversation
Paul is speaking at a seminar being hosted by the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Non-Profit Studies being held on 15 April 2019 at 5:15 for a [...]
The KinCare case: What is a ‘non-profit organisation’?
Background A recent state duty case in New South Wales sheds some light on the meaning of the word ‘non-profit’ in the context of close family [...]
Tattersalls Club case: Ladies allowed in, men thrown out of Court
Background This is a case about voting procedures at the Brisbane Tattersall’s Club (Club) to allow females to become members. The motion to admit females as [...]
Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook Forecast: Streamlining of DGRs put on hold for a year
In the Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook Forecast (MYEFO) released in mid-December 2018, the government put back the implementation of the streamlining of deductible [...]
Trends in the not-for-profit sector: ATO NFP Stewardship group
Background The ATO convenes a stewardship meeting with NFP sector representatives several times a year [...]
How will the whistle-blower reforms affect your not-for-profit
Background In February of this year the Commonwealth Parliament passed important reforms to the whistle-blower [...]
Generous attorneys: the limits on attorneys benefiting themselves
Generous attorneys: the limits on attorneys benefitting themselves Introduction Section 32 of the Powers of [...]
Re Marsella: the exercise of discretion by a trustee in paying benefits from an SMSF
Re Marsella: Marsella -v- Wareham (No 2) [2019] VSC 65 On the death of a [...]
Are decisions of government contracted service providers subject to judicial review? Durney v Unison Housing Ltd
Background This case dealt with whether a non-profit company (a private entity) can be subject [...]
Charity involved in large tax evasion scheme in the UK- The Cup Trust: CCEW Inquiry
Background In 2010, a charity registered by the CCEW of England and Wales (CCEW) named [...]