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| Information on starting, managing or developing your community organisation. |
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| ForCommunityGroups/Forming an Organisation| Advice on incorporation and other setting up activities |
 ATO - Non-Profit Organisations [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Non-Profit organisations home page links you to information about:
- taxes relevant to non-profit organisations, including income tax, fringe benefits tax, good and services tax, and pay as you go;
- exemptions or other concessions may apply; and
- other issues, such as fundraising, record keeping, volunteers and deductible gifts | | Author | Australian Government - Australian Taxation Office |
| business.gov.au - the Australian Government Business Gateway [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The business.gov.au (previously the Business Portal) website is an online government resource for the Australian business community. By using business.gov.au businesses are able to comply with government requirements more simply and conveniently.
We provide a wide range of services and information about start-up, taxation, licensing and legislation, as well as significant transactions such as ABN Lookup, taxation compliance and licence applications. This is one of several Australian Government customer-focused portals providing access to services and information, arranged around a single entry point www.australia.gov.au. | | Author | Australian Government - Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research |
| Associations, NSW [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Associations Incorporation Act 1984 provides small non-profit community based groups with an easier and relatively inexpensive means of establishing a legal entity rather than forming a co-operative or a company. | | Author | State Government - NSW Office of Fair Trading |
| Associations, Western Australia [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Many social, sporting and community groups can incorporate under the Associations Incorporations Act. The Act provides a cheap, simple way of establishing a legal entity which has the capacity to carry on business in its own right. In addition, members can enjoy the protection of limited liability. | | Author | State Government - Western Australian Department of Commerce |
| Esperance Lotteries House, Western Australia [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Lotteries House Program (Western Australia) aims to provide secure, affordable office accomodation for community organisations, together with access to shared rooms and facilities. Lotteries Houses are managed by community based committees with a Lotteries Grant providing initial funding for the establishment of the facility. | | Author | Community Organisation - Esperance Lotteries House Inc. |
| Incorporated Associations, ACT [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Associations are responsible for the annual reporting of their status to the Registrar-General in accordance with the Associations Incorporation Act 1991.
Associations, or not for profit organisations, may apply to the Office of Regulatory Services (ORS) for incorporation in the ACT under the Associations Incorporation Act 1991. The incorporation of Associations provides the public record of the financial affairs and status of an association, and of changes to its key personnel. | | Author | Territory Government - ACT Office of Regulatory Services |
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