New Zealand looks at definition of charity

Howard Lake | 14 June 2001 | News

The New Zealand government is consulting over whether to review the ways in which charities are taxed.

The New Zealand government is consulting over whether to review the ways in which charities are taxed. Their consultation document also invites discussion on updating the legal definition of a charity. In this way, New Zealand joins countries including Canada and Scotland in looking at a new, more relevant definition of charitable status.

Read Taxes On Charities Studied by Patric Lane at NewsRoom and read the government’s discussion document.

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