One has to wonder, if religious institutions do not qualify as (de facto) non-taxable charitable institutions, how many of todays charities who provide less social, emotional and spiritual services to the people should be removed from the charities register?
And would tinkering with this not open the door to examine the status of untaxed Maori entities that run major commercial for profit enterprises (the owners of global chain hotel franchises spring to mind)?
It would make sense if Govt were going after Maori 'charities' that enrich themselves at the expense of the taxpayer with no benefit for other than themselves?
But Christian charities? And they whom demonstrably give back to their communities?
Give us a break David Seymour, unless you want to disestablish all charities not just 'religious' ones and start over, that would be fair.
We give a regular donation to Salvation Army and get a regular newsletter listing food bank deliveries etc. IRD give us a third of donation back so governments accept the benefit of charities.
Sallies Staff would pay tax anyhow..
If Sallies paid tax I imagine they would say what can we cut to meet tax bill . Sallies would then charge government for services or else cancel services and force government to provide services.
One has to wonder, if religious institutions do not qualify as (de facto) non-taxable charitable institutions, how many of todays charities who provide less social, emotional and spiritual services to the people should be removed from the charities register?
And would tinkering with this not open the door to examine the status of untaxed Maori entities that run major commercial for profit enterprises (the owners of global chain hotel franchises spring to mind)?
It would make sense if Govt were going after Maori 'charities' that enrich themselves at the expense of the taxpayer with no benefit for other than themselves?
But Christian charities? And they whom demonstrably give back to their communities?
Give us a break David Seymour, unless you want to disestablish all charities not just 'religious' ones and start over, that would be fair.
We give a regular donation to Salvation Army and get a regular newsletter listing food bank deliveries etc. IRD give us a third of donation back so governments accept the benefit of charities.
Sallies Staff would pay tax anyhow..
If Sallies paid tax I imagine they would say what can we cut to meet tax bill . Sallies would then charge government for services or else cancel services and force government to provide services.
No change is the only sensible answer
Liam, has anyone calculated how much tax the govt is forgoing by excluding The Churches from its reach?