Charities fear losing tax-free status - National - smh.com.au: "Charities fear losing tax-free status
By Stephanie Peatling
June 29, 2005
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Attempts by the Australian Taxation Office to tighten the rules covering political advocacy and lobbying have left non-profit organisations fearful they could lose their charity status and some tax exemptions.
A draft ruling issued by the Tax Office this month gave thousands of non-profit organisations presently recognised as charities two weeks to respond to a 70-page document that, among other things, attempts to redefine what a charity is and does.
At least one organisation found out about the changes when it received a letter from the Tax Office telling it its charity status had already been revoked."
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