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CommunityNet Aotearoa
CommunityNet Aotearoa helps all New Zealand community organisations by:
- providing access to relevant, quality information
- raising the profile of the community sector
- encouraging information sharing between organisations
The site offers a range of online "How-to" Guides for setting up and running community organisations and projects. Includes a "How-to" guide on Legal Structures to assist people wanting to set up an incorporated society, charitable trust or other legal entity.
CommunityNet Aotearoa is designed for people working in and with whanau, hapu and iwi, and community organisations.
Contact:
Internal Affairs, Department of
Found In:
Community Help
Format: Website
Inland Revenue Commentaries, Discussion Documents & Special Reports
All Inland revenue publications are available free of charge from offices of the Inland revenue Department. They may also be ordered by calling the INFOexpress number. Check your local telephone directory in the Blue pages. All publications may be downloaded.
Contact:
Inland Revenue
Found In:
Finance > Tax
Format: Document, Website
Inland Revenue tax forms and booklets
All Inland Revenue publications are available free of charge from offices of the Inland Revenue Department. They may also be ordered by calling the INFOexpress number. Check your local telephone directory in the Blue pages. All publications may also be downloaded.
Contact:
Inland Revenue
Found In:
Finance > Tax
Format: Booklet, Website
Keeping it Legal E AI Ki Te Ture (Jun 2006)
Keeping It Legal E Ai Ki Te Ture is a starting point for people in voluntary and non-profit organisations who want to know about the laws that may affect them, the way their organisations work, and what they do.
This resource includes information for volunteers and can be used as a tool to develop risk management strategies.
It was jointly produced by the Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector and the New Zealand Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations.
Topics covered include:
- Laws you need to know about
- The legal form of your organisation
- People, premises and environment
- Compliance and insurance
Specific factsheets cover:
* Charities Commission
* Companies and other legal forms
* Contracts
* Getting started
* Health and safety
* Human rights and discrimination
* Incorporated societies
* Insurance
* Intellectual property
* People: Volunteers, employees and contractors
* Premises and environment
* Privacy
* Relationships between national, branch and local offices
* Taxation
* Torts (civil wrongs) and criminal offences
* Trading and other activities
* Trusts and charitable trust boards
* Unincorporated groups
The resource is updated online, but you can order a free hard-copy by e-mailling ocvs@msd.govt.nz
Contact:
Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector
Found In:
Community Help
Format: Resource Kit
Cost: nil
Tax and Charities (Jun 2001)
Deals with taxation issues relating to charities and non-profit bodies.
Contact:
Legislation Direct
Found In:
Finance > Tax
Format: Document
Cost: $20.00