ACPNS former Director Emeritus Professor Myles McGregor-Lowndes was recently presented a Certificate of Appreciation and Recognition by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for his contributions toward the administration of not for profits and the laws that govern them.
Myles was an initial appointment when the ATO established a not for profit reference group in 1999 for the introduction of GST in 2000. This served as a point of contact between the sector and the ATO for the implementation of GST and following its success, was morphed into the Not for Profit Stewardship Group (NFPSG).
According to the ATO website, the primary role and focus of the NFPSG is to:
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- consider issues around current tax administration and law as they relate to not-for-profits
- consult on new policy initiatives proposed by government
- identify opportunities to improve the tax and super systems – importantly, this includes making it easier for not-for-profit organisations and their representatives to access the concessions to which they are entitled and to meet their obligations
- gain insights into current issues not-for-profit organisations and their representatives face
- identify emerging issues or developments that may be of concern to not-for-profit organisations and their representatives
- partner with the not-for-profit community to find appropriate solutions for issues raised and to improve the not-for-profit client experience in the tax and super systems
- share key ATO messages with the not-for-profit community.
Upon receiving the award, Myles highlighted the crucial role of thanking volunteers in the context of volunteer management and said “thank you to the ATO for this Certificate of Appreciation and Recognition”.
