Dr Gary Johns has been named as the new Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), following a formal announcement by Assistant Minister to the Treasurer, the Hon Michael Sukkar MP.
Earlier this year, the Commonwealth Government released a discussion paper on potential changes to the deductible gift recipient (DGR) system. Today the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, the Hon Kelly O’Dwyer MP, announced that a number of the proposed changes will proceed.
The decision in Waubra Foundation v Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission was handed down by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) in Adelaide this afternoon.
Our Commissioner’s Interpretation Statements are developed to help to guide charities, advisers to charities and the public about how we understand the law that applies to charities. This includes explaining relevant legislation, law made by judges (common law) and other legal issues.
