Wednesday, 25 February 2026
State Tax Exemptions Available to Charities and Not-for-Profits
- Overview of the state tax exemptions (for stamp duty, payroll tax and land tax) which may be available for charities and not-for-profits
- Understanding the differences between the jurisdictions and requirements for claiming exemptions, including necessary registrations with revenue authorities and the role of ACNC endorsement
- Satisfying the exemption requirements – the impact of usage requirements and commercial or ancillary activities
Presented by Catherine Nufer, Special Counsel - Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA), Hamilton Locke; Best Lawyers 2024 – Not-for-profit and Charities Law
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
Chair
Richard Hundt, Principal Lawyer, Hundt Law
Presenters
Catherine Nufer, Special Counsel - Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA), Hamilton LockeCatherine offers experience in a wide range of complex taxation matters including, income tax, capital gains tax, corporate tax, GST and state taxes (stamp duty, payroll tax and land tax) in all Australian jurisdictions. She advises and implements effective structures for transactions and asset ownership, as well as assists clients with structuring and restructuring in a tax effective manner. She also has experience in tax controversy matters (including audits, objections and appeals), with both the ATO and the various state revenue authorities. Catherine also offers significant experience in not-for-profit and charities law, regulations and governance issues and regularly advises companies, incorporated associations, unincorporated associations, charitable trusts and entities established under Letters Patent. Catherine is a Non-Executive Director and the Treasurer of Flipside Circus Ltd, a Brisbane based circus arts charity and is passionate about the challenges facing not-for-profits and charities in Australia. Catherine is able to provide collaborative, practical and commercial solutions for a wide range of clients, including not-for-profits and charities, high-wealth individuals, privately owned companies and large corporations, across of range of industries.
Richard Hundt, Principal Lawyer, Hundt Law
Richard is an experienced lawyer who has provided legal advice to government, private, not-for-profit, and high net worth clients on a wide range of general corporate and commercial matters, along with advice specific to the charities and not-for-profits sector. Richard has been admitted in the High Court of Australia and Supreme Court of Queensland. He is an active member of the Queensland Law Society’s Not-for-profit Law Committee, a member of the Institute of Community Directors, along with a member of the ACNC Professional Adviser Forum.
