Backdating of organisations' Charitable Entity status
Charities Commission,
The Charities Commission is working hard to process all applications by 1 July so applicants can be sure about their tax commitments. However, with the number of new applications continuing to increase (currently around 360 per week), it is unlikely all charities will be registered until later in the year.
Please note, applications are processed in the order we receive them; so the sooner an application is received, the sooner it can be processed, and the sooner you can have certainty about your organisation's ongoing tax exemptions.
The Commission has the power to backdate an organisation's charitable entity status to the date it received its properly-completed application. This means an organisation that complies with the Act during the period which its application is being processed can claim the tax benefits of a registered charity for that period.
A properly-completed application includes a set of rules, at least one Officer Certification form, and a certified application form.
For more information on backdating visit:
www.charities.govt.nz/news/fact_sheets/backdating.html