Charities Consultative Committee minutes - 1 November 2010

6. GST risk and intelligence update

ATO provided the following updates:

Grants update

ATO is continuing to wait on the outcome of the Department of Transport (Victoria) case. The final decision will most likely set a precent for future cases. The Commissioner has lodged an application for special leave which hasn't been heard yet.

Non profit interactive concessions tool

The intention of this tool is to have organisations answer questions that will list the obligations and concessions the organisations is entitled to.

Work is currently underway to have the tool published electronically and user testing will commence shortly.

*The three standing agenda updates - GST, fringe benefits tax (FBT) and non profit (NP) will be sent out prior to the meeting to allow for questions and discussion at the meeting.

Sections within Agenda items

• 1. Welcome, apologies and introductions
• 2. Endorsement of previous meeting's minutes
• 3. Charity Regulation - The New Zealand Experience
• 4. Tax treatment of properties transferred from state to housing authorities to community housing organisations
• 5. Not for profit governance tool project
• 6. GST risk and intelligence update
• 7. GST update
• 8. FBT update
• 9. Non profit update
• 10. Other business