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Recorded Webinar: Paying Religious Practitioners: Tax, Super and ACNC Obligations

The regulation of payments made to religious practitioners is complex and involves oversight by both the ACNC and the Australian Taxation Office. In this session, attendees will gain a better understanding of this complex area, including: Who can be considered a religious pract
PRESENTED BY Sam Burnett Partner - Prolegis Lawyers , Sydney

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About the Webinar

The regulation of payments made to religious practitioners is complex and involves oversight by both the ACNC and the Australian Taxation Office. In this session, attendees will gain a better understanding of this complex area, including:

  • Who can be considered a religious practitioner for tax purposes?
  • Are religious practitioners common law employees for taxation purposes?
  • Reportable and non-reportable fringe benefits: what are they and when can they be paid?
  • Stipends and allowances: what are they and what are the implications when they are paid?
  • Issues relevant to payment of superannuation to religious practitioners
  • Relevant considerations when paying honorariums to religious practitioners

Presented By

Sam Burnett
Partner, Prolegis Lawyers Sydney, NSW

Sam specialises in safeguarding, and has particular expertise assisting charities and not-for-profits implement systems to minimise risk to children and comply with regulatory and other reporting obligations.

Sam also has particular expertise advising on complaint-handing and disciplinary matters within complex governance structures, including in the context of church law.

In addition to safeguarding, Sam assists charities and not-for-profits navigate their responsibilities under discrimination and privacy law, as well as advising on challenging disputes, regulatory investigations, and public inquiries.

Prior to working with Prolegis Lawyers, Sam worked as a senior lawyer with the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse on public hearings focused on religious institutions. Sam was a contributing writer of the religious organisations volume of the final report, and was involved in the development of recommendations for religious institutions.

Sam holds a Bachelor of Media and a Bachelor of Laws from Macquarie University.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is suitable for lawyers advising religious institutions and executives from religious institutions – Australia wide. This webinar is for practitioners with some knowledge in this area and looking to improve their knowledge.

CPD Information

 

Lawyers can claim up to 1 CPD unit/point – substantive law. This webinar has been designed to run for 1 hour, however, webinar lengths can vary depending on the level of questions and discussion.

WA lawyers – Please note that TEN is unable to verify your completion of recorded webinars to the Legal Practice Board of WA. TEN is an accredited provider.

While TEN takes all reasonable care to include accurate and up-to-date information regarding CPD category classifications and compliance obligations, information regarding CPD point allocation are provided as a guide only. Allocation of CPD points is subject to the CPD requirements of your jurisdiction, personal circumstances and professional requirements. You are solely responsible for determining whether a particular product is appropriate for your CPD requirements.

Enquiries/Assistance

If you need assistance or have an enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact our Webinar Coordinator, Jason Hooker on (03) 8601 7709 or email: [email protected]

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