Charities Commission and taxation

These pages provide links, news and background on the new Charities Commission and recent work relating to charities and taxation.

See also the Charities Commission website: www.charities.govt.nz.

To provide information, resources or comment please email the editor, at CharitiesCommission@community.net.nz

News  (Full list of 36 news articles)

• New Charities Commission board member announced

  Date added: 14 August 2008

• Last days to register with Charities Commission to retain tax-exempt status

  Date added: 25 June 2008

• Recent tax changes for Tertiary Education Institutions, Schools, and Non-Resident Charities

  Date added: 3 June 2008

Background  (Full list of 9 articles)

• Charities Commission to be established

  An overview of the Charities Commission as at November 2002, by Pat Hanley, Projects Manager ANGOA.
  Date updated: 10 October 2006

• Charities Working Party website

  A link to the Charities Working Party website.
  Date updated: 7 October 2003

• Charity and the (UK) Charity Commission

  This 1999 article by the then commissioner of the UK Charities Commission outlines the aims, objectives and functions of the commission and some of the issues and tensions in the relationship between ...
  Date updated: 10 December 2003

Documents and Resources  (Full list of 2 items)

• Charities Commission Website

  This website is a key way for the Commission to communicate with the many stakeholders that are charities or are involved with charities in New Zealand. You can subscribe to their monthly newletter ...
  Date updated: 20 April 2006

• Guide to the Charities Act

  Read the Guide to the Charities Act (August 2005)
  Date updated: 10 April 2006