There are changes coming to not-for-profit (NFP) eligibility and tax exemptions.

 

We strongly recommend you take the time to consider your organisation's purpose and activities against specific requirements of an eligible income tax exempt entity before 1 July 2024.

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Read more about the changes

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If the purpose of your Neighbourhood House does not match the definitions of NFP correctly, they may decide that the organisation does not meet requirements and you could be at risk of losing the tax exemption/NFP status. 

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We have a number of available supports to help you navigate these changes or gaining NFP and DGR status:

• If you already have charity status, we strongly recommend you attend a Community of Practice to ensure your purpose and constitution comply with requirements.

• If you do not yet have charity or DGR status and would like to apply, you can do so through the bulk register. This is still in development stages, and will hopefully be available in early 2024.

• If you're not sure and/or need more information, contact cameron@nhvic.org.au or attend a Community of Practice.

 

Community of Practice

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Cameron hosts a session on Constitutions, DGR and The ACNC every Friday at 11:30am AEDT during until the changes come into effect 1 July 2024. You do not need to make an appointment, these sessions are casual workshops on a drop-in basis. Cameron will tailor the information to the attendants, so recordings are not available. 

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Register for the 2024 Community of Practice here

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Registering will give you access to the Zoom link and allow you to save it to your calendar. This link is used for all 2024 meetings, so you only need to register once. 

 

Charity/NFP Assessment Tool

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This Charity/NFP Assessment tool is designed to introduce updated requirements and regulations that are critical for gaining and/or maintaining income tax exemption status for not-for-profits and charities. It will guide you through an initial review of your constitution and provide direction for the next steps required. Deakin University, through its Law School, has developed this survey tool.

 

Your responses will be received by Neighbourhood Houses Victoria (NHVic), which will be working on behalf of the Australian Neighbourhood Houses and Centres Association (ANHCA).

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Access the tool here

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