Contents
Foreword
 
Part I: Charities and the tax system

Chapter 1 - Purpose of the review

Chapter 2 - Government assistance to the charitable sector through the tax system
 
Part II: The relevance of the definition of "charitable purpose"

Chapter 3 - Current law

Chapter 4 - Why review the definition of "charitable purpose"

Chapter 5 - Options for changing the definition
 
Part III: Reporting requirements for charities

Chapter 6 - Current law and practice

Chapter 7 - Why increased reporting is necessary

Chapter 8 - Options for change
 
Part IV: Specific income tax issues

Chapter 9 - Charities' trading operations

Chapter 10 - Charities with purposes outside New Zealand

Chapter 11 - The tax treatment of donations made by individuals and companies

Chapter 12 - Other income tax issues
 
Part V: GST

Chapter 13 - GST issues

Appendix - International comparisons
Tax and charities

Discussion Document

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Part IV - Specific income tax issues

This part covers a range of specific issues that have been raised from time to time. All relate to aspects of the Income Tax Act 1994 and in some cases are interconnected with the definition and reporting issues discussed earlier. The specific issues are:

  • the tax treatment of trading operations run by charities;
  • what limits should apply to charities with purposes outside New Zealand;
  • the level of assistance to individual and corporate donors;
  • whether imputation credits should be refunded;
  • recognition of fringe benefits provided to employees of charities; and
  • the status of superannuation schemes for employees of charities.



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