CHARITIES ACT 2009
Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, John Curran T.D., is delighted to announce the enactment of the Charities Bill. The Bill was signed by President Mary McAleese on Saturday 28th February 2009. The text of the Charities Act 2009 is available here
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Regulation of Fundraising by Charities through Codes of Good Practice
In parallel with the legislative framework set out in the Bill, the Department has been working in partnership with the sector over 2007 / 2008, through Irish Charities Tax Research Ltd., to establish the feasibility of having non-Statutory Codes of Practice to regulate the operational aspects of charitable fundraising.
A report “Regulation of Fundraising by Charities through Legislation and Codes of Practice” was published in May 2008 and can be viewed here.
An approach to the implementation and monitoring of the Codes is being developed at the moment.
In May 2008, Mr John Curran, TD was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs with special responsibility for the Charities Legislation
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The Charities Bill 2007 was presented to the Dáil on 12th April 2007 and published on 16th April 2007.
Regulatory Impact Assessment (Screening) March 2007
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The Revenue Commissioners’ Role in relation to Charities
The Revenue Commissioners alone determine whether a body is entitled to charitable tax exemption under the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997.
A charity reference number (e.g. CHY123) issues to bodies granted charitable tax exemption.
Revenue maintain and publish on their website a list of bodies that have been granted charitable tax exemptions. Any queries relating to charitable tax exemptions should be directed to the Revenue Commissioners at:
Address: Charities Section, Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Nenagh, Co Tipperary.
Telephone: LoCall 1890 666 333
Email: charities@revenue.ie
Website: www.revenue.ie
Following enactment of the Charities Bill, Revenue will continue to have sole responsibility for making determinations in respect of eligibility for charitable tax exemptions.
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