CHAPTER 2 
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 LIABILITY RULES OF GENERAL APPLICATION
           
          
          PART 2-5 
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 RULES ABOUT DEDUCTIBILITY OF PARTICULAR KINDS OF AMOUNTS
           
          
          Division 30 
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 Gifts or contributions
           
          
          
          
          
            History
            
            
              Div 30 inserted by No 121 of 1997. 
             
           
          
          Subdivision 30-BA 
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 Endorsement of deductible gift recipients
           
          
          
          
          
            History
            
            
              Subdiv 30-BA inserted by No 179 of 1999. 
             
           
          
          Endorsement as a deductible gift recipient
            
          
          
          
          SECTION 30-125
           
          Entitlement to endorsement
           
          
          
          Endorsement of an entity that is a fund, authority or institution
            
          
          
          
          30-125(1)
           
          
           
          
          An entity is entitled to be endorsed as a 
*
deductible gift recipient if:
          
          
          (a)
           
          
           the entity has an 
*
ABN; and
 
          
          
          (b)
           
          
           the entity is a fund, authority or institution that:
          
            
            (i)
            is described (but not by name) in item 1, 2 or 4 of the table in section 
30-15
; and
          
          
            
            (ii)
            is not described by name in Subdivision 
30-B
 if it is described in item 1 of that table; and
          
          
            
            (iii)
            meets the relevant conditions (if any) identified in the column headed 
"
Special conditions
"
 of the item of that table in which it is described; and
          
 
          
          
          (c)
           
          
           
          the entity meets the requirements of subsection 
(6)
, unless:
          
            
            (i)
            the entity is established by an Act; and
          
          
            
            (ii)
            the Act (or another Act) does not provide for the winding up or termination of the entity; and
          
 
          
          
          (d)
           
          
           
          in the case of an 
*
ancillary or community charity trust fund 
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 the fund and all of its trustees comply with the rules in the 
*
applicable trust fund guidelines; and
 
          
          
          (e)
           
          
           
          in the case of a 
*
community charity corporation 
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 the corporation and all of its directors comply with the rules in the 
*
community charity corporation guidelines.
 
          
          
          
            History
            
            
              S 30-125(1) amended by No 52 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 3 item 3, by substituting para (d) and (e) for para (d), effective 29 June 2024. Para (d) formerly read:
                
                  
                  (d)
                  in the case of an 
*
ancillary fund:
                  
                    
                    (i)
                    the fund complies with the rules in the 
*
public ancillary fund guidelines or the 
*
private ancillary fund guidelines (whichever are applicable); and
                  
                  
                    
                    (ii)
                    all of the trustees of the fund comply with those rules.
                  
 
              S 30-125(1) amended by No 147 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 8 items 4 and 5, by substituting 
"
an 
*
ancillary fund
"
 for 
"
a 
*
private ancillary fund
"
 in para (d) and 
"
*
public ancillary fund guidelines or the 
*
private ancillary fund guidelines (whichever are applicable)
"
 for 
"
*
private ancillary fund guidelines
"
 in para (d)(i), effective 1 January 2012.
              S 30-125(1) substituted by No 88 of 2009, s 3 and Sch 2 item 7, effective 1 October 2009. For transitional provisions, see note under s 
30-15(2)
. S 30-125(1) formerly read:
                
                  
                  Endorsement of an entity that is a fund, authority or institution
                    
                  
                  
                  30-125(1)
                  
                  
An entity is entitled to be endorsed as a 
*
deductible gift recipient if the entity: 
                  
                  
                  (a)
                  has an 
*
ABN; and 
 
                  
                  
                  (b)
                  is a fund, authority or institution that:
                  
                    
                    (i)
                    is described (but not by name) in item 1, 2 or 4 of the table in section 30-15; and 
                  
                  
                    
                    (ii)
                    is not described by name in Subdivision 
30-B
 if it is described in item 1 of that table; and 
                  
                  
                    
                    (iii)
                    meets the relevant conditions (if any) identified in the column headed 
"
Special conditions
"
 of the item of that table in which it is described; and 
                  
 
                  
                  
                  (c)
                  meets the requirements of subsection (6), unless:
                  
                    
                    (i)
                    the entity is established by an Act; and
                  
                  
                    
                    (ii)
                    the Act (or another Act) does not provide for the winding up or termination of the entity.
                  
 
                  
 
              S 30-125(1) amended by 
No 55 of 2007
, s 3 and Sch 3 item 1, by substituting para (c), effective 12 April 2007. Para (c) formerly read:
                
                  
                  (c)
                  meets the requirements of:
                  
                    
                    (i)
                    if the entity is established by an Act and the Act (or another Act) does not provide for the winding up or termination of the entity 
-
 section 
30-130
; and 
                  
                  
                    
                    (ii)
                    in any other case 
-
 subsection (6) of this section and section 
30-130
. 
                  
 
              S 30-125(1) amended by 
No 58 of 2006
, s 3 and Sch 7 items 179 and 180, by substituting 
"
section 30-130
"
 for 
"
subsections (4) and (5)
"
 in para (c)(i) and substituting 
"
subsection (6) of this section and section 30-130
"
 for 
"
subsections (4), (5) and (6)
"
, effective 1 July 2004.
              S 30-125(1) amended by No 107 of 2003.
             
           
  
          
          
          Endorsement of an entity for operating a fund, authority etc.
            
          
          
          
          30-125(2)
           
          
           
          An entity is entitled to be endorsed as a 
*
deductible gift recipient for the operation of a fund, authority or institution that is described (but not by name) in item 1, 2 or 4 of the table in section 
30-15
 and is not described by name in Subdivision 
30-B
 if: 
          
          
          (a)
           
          
           the entity has an 
*
ABN; and 
 
          
          
          (b)
           
          
           the entity:
          
            
            (i)
            legally owns the fund; or 
          
          
            
            (ii)
            includes the authority or institution; and 
          
 
          
          
          (c)
           
          
           the fund, authority or institution meets the relevant conditions (if any) identified in the column headed 
"
Special conditions
"
 of that item; and 
 
          
          
          (d)
           
          
           
          the entity meets the requirements of subsection 
(6)
, unless:
          
            
            (i)
            the entity is established by an Act; and
          
          
            
            (ii)
            the Act (or another Act) does not provide for the winding up or termination of the entity; and
          
 
          
          
          (e)
           
          
           
          the entity meets the requirements of section 
30-130
, unless the entity is endorsed as a deductible gift recipient under paragraph 
30-120(a)
.
 
          
          
          
            History
            
            
              S 30-125(2) amended by 
No 55 of 2007
, s 3 and Sch 3 item 2, by substituting paras (d) and (e) for para (d), effective 12 April 2007. Para (d) formerly read:
                
                  
                  (d)
                  the entity meets the requirements of:
                  
                    
                    (i)
                    if the entity is established by an Act and the Act (or another Act) does not provide for the winding up or termination of the entity 
-
 section 
30-130
; and 
                  
                  
                    
                    (ii)
                    in any other case 
-
 subsection (6) of this section and section 
30-130
. 
                  
 
              S 30-125(2) amended by 
No 58 of 2006
, s 3 and Sch 7 items 181 and 182, by substituting 
"
section 30-130
"
 for 
"
subsections (4) and (5)
"
 and substituting 
"
subsection (6) of this section and section 30-130
"
 for 
"
subsections (4) and (5)
"
, effective 1 July 2004.
              S 30-125(2) amended by No 107 of 2003.
             
           
  
          
          
          Relevant special conditions in table in section 30-15
            
          
          
          
          30-125(3)
           
          
           
          
          To avoid doubt:
          
          
          (a)
           
          
           a condition requiring the fund, authority or institution to meet the requirements of section 
30-17
 is not a relevant condition for the purposes of subparagraph 
(1)(b)(iii)
 or paragraph 
(2)(c)
 of this section; and
            Note:
            
            Section 
30-17
 requires the entity to be endorsed under this Subdivision as a deductible gift recipient.
 
 
          
          
          (b)
           
          
           in the case of a fund, authority or institution that is described in item 1 of the table in section 
30-15
 
-
 a condition set out in the relevant table item in Subdivision 
30-B
, including a condition identified in the column headed 
"
Special conditions 
-
 fund, authority or institution
"
 of that item (if any), is a relevant condition for the purposes of subparagraph 
(1)(b)(iii)
 or paragraph 
(2)(c)
 of this section.
            Note:
            
            Paragraph (c) of the column headed 
"
Special conditions
"
 of item 1 of the table in section 
30-15
 requires any conditions set out in the relevant table item in Subdivision 
30-B
 to be satisfied.
 
 
          
          
          
            History
            
            
              S 30-125(3) substituted by No 169 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 2 item 16, effective 3 December 2012. For transitional provision see note under s 
30-20(1)
. S 30-125(3) formerly read:
                
                  
                  Relevant special conditions in table in section 30-15
                    
                  
                  
                  30-125(3)
                  
                  
To avoid doubt, a condition requiring the fund, authority or institution to meet the requirements of section 
30-17
 is not a relevant condition for the purposes of subparagraph (1)(b)(iii) or paragraph (2)(c). 
                    Note:
                    
                    Section 30-17 requires the entity to be endorsed under this Subdivision as a deductible gift recipient.
 
                  
 
             
           
  
          
          
          
          30-125(4)
           
          
           
          (Repealed by 
No 58 of 2006
)
          
          
          
            History
            
            
              S 30-125(4) repealed by 
No 58 of 2006
, s 3 and Sch 7 item 183, effective 1 July 2004. S 30-125(4) formerly read:
                
                  
                  Maintaining gift fund
                    
                  
                  
                  30-125(4)
                  
                  
The entity must maintain for the principal purpose of the fund, authority or institution a fund (the 
                  gift fund
                  
): 
                  
                  
                  (a)
                  to which gifts, or deductible contributions, of money or property for that purpose are to be made; and 
 
                  
                  
                  (b)
                  to which any money received by the entity because of such gifts, or deductible contributions, is to be credited; and 
 
                  
                  
                  (c)
                  that does not receive any other money or property. 
 
                  
 
              S 30-125(4) amended by No 95 of 2004.
             
           
  
          
          
          
          30-125(4A)
           
          
           
          (Repealed by 
No 58 of 2006
)
          
          
          
            History
            
            
              S 30-125(4A) repealed by 
No 58 of 2006
, s 3 and Sch 7 item 183, effective 1 July 2004. S 30-125(4A) formerly read:
                
                  
                  30-125(4A)
                  
                  
For the purposes of subsection (4), if a contribution described in item 7 or 8 of the table in section 
30-15
 is made in relation to a 
*
fund-raising event: 
                  
                  
                  (a)
                  the contribution is a deductible contribution; and 
 
                  
                  
                  (b)
                  the contribution is taken to have been made for the same purpose for which funds were raised by the fund-raising event. 
 
                  
 
              S 30-125(4A) inserted by No 95 of 2004.
             
           
  
          
          
          
          30-125(5)
           
          
           
          (Repealed by 
No 58 of 2006
)
          
          
          
            History
            
            
              S 30-125(5) repealed by 
No 58 of 2006
, s 3 and Sch 7 item 183, effective 1 July 2004. S 30-125(5) formerly read:
                
                  
                  Limits on use of gift fund
                    
                  
                  
                  30-125(5)
                  
                  
The entity must use the following only for the principal purpose of the fund, authority or institution: 
                  
                  
                  (a)
                  gifts made to the gift fund; 
 
                  
                  
                  (b)
                  any money received because of such gifts. 
 
                  
 
             
           
 
          
          
          Transfer of assets from fund, authority or institution
            
          
          
          
          30-125(6)
           
          
           
          
          A law (outside this Subdivision), a document constituting the entity or rules governing the entity
'
s activities must require the entity, at the first occurrence of an event described in subsection 
(7)
, to transfer to a fund, authority or institution gifts to which can be deducted under this Division:
          
          
          (a)
           
          
           any surplus assets of the gift fund (see section 
30-130
); or
 
          
          
          (b)
           
          
           if the entity is not required by this section to meet the requirements of section 
30-130
 
-
 any surplus:
          
            
            (i)
            gifts of money or property for the principal purpose of the fund, authority or institution; and
          
          
            
            (ii)
            contributions described in item 7 or 8 of the table in section 
30-15
 in relation to a 
*
fund-raising event held for that purpose; and
          
          
            
            (iii)
            money received by the entity because of such gifts or contributions.
          
 
          
          
          
            History
            
            
              S 30-125(6) substituted by 
No 55 of 2007
, s 3 and Sch 3 items 3 and 4, effective 12 April 2007. S 30-125(6) formerly read:
                
                  
                  30-125(6)
                  
                  
A law (outside this Subdivision), a document constituting the entity or rules governing the entity
'
s activities must require the entity to transfer, at the first occurrence of an event described in subsection (7), any surplus assets of the gift fund (see section 
30-130
) to a fund, authority or institution gifts to which can be deducted under this Division. 
                  
 
              S 30-125(6) amended by 
No 58 of 2006
, s 3 and Sch 7 item 184, by inserting 
"
(see section 30-130)
"
 after 
"
gift fund
"
, effective 1 July 2004.
             
           
  
          
          
          Events requiring transfer
            
          
          
          
          30-125(7)
           
          
           
          The events are: 
          
          
          (a)
           
          
           
          the winding up of the fund, authority or institution; and 
 
          
          
          (b)
           
          
           if the entity is endorsed because of a fund, authority or institution 
-
 the revocation of the entity
'
s endorsement under this Subdivision relating to the fund, authority or institution. 
 
          
          
          
            History
            
            
              S 30-125(7) amended by 
No 55 of 2007
, s 3 and Sch 3 item 5, by substituting 
"
of the fund, authority or institution
"
 for 
"
of the gift fund
"
 in para (a), effective 12 April 2007.
             
           
  
          
            Note 1:
            
            There are 2 ways an entity can be endorsed because of a fund, authority or institution. An entity can be endorsed either 
because it is
 a fund, authority or institution or 
because it operates
 a fund, authority or institution. 
            Note 2:
            
            Section 
426-55
 in Schedule 
1
 to the 
 
Taxation Administration Act 1953
 
 deals with revocation of endorsement. 
            Note 3:
            
            The entity is also required to keep appropriate records: see section 
382-15
 of the 
 
Taxation Administration Act 1953
 
.
          
          
          
            History
            
            
              S 30-125 amended by No 55 of 2007, s 3 and Sch 3 item 6, by inserting note 3 at the end, effective 12 April 2007.
              S 30-125 amended by No 95 of 2004 and inserted by No 179 of 1999.