The ATO reveals Australia's most charitable individuals

The ATO has recently released the 2014-15 Taxation Statistics, revealing among other things, data on Australia's most charitable individuals. The most charitable region in 2014-2015 was New South Wales, with more than 1.46 million people claiming tax deductions for gifts to charities totaling more than $1 billion, which is an average donation of $836.65 for each New South Wales resident who claimed a donation on their tax return. 

The topic of gifts and donations however, brings to mind the need for not-for-profits to have the structures in place to both aid and encourage generous giving. 

Emil Ford Lawyers assists charities and not-for-profits with a range of issues including:

• Incorporation of companies, trusts and incorporated associations, including advising on the best structures to use
• Corporate governance (how such organisations should be governed and managed)
• Tax exemptions and tax deductibility for gifts
• GST
• Fundraising and compliance with the Charitable Fundraising Act, the Corporations Act, and the Associations Incorporation Act
• Employment
• Property
• Trust law

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