Meaning of eligible non-profit organisation
6 Meaning of eligible non-profit organisation
A non-profit organisation is an eligible non-profit organisation if—
the organisation—
holds an Australian Business Number; and
has continuously held the same Australian Business Number since 30 June 2021; and
the organisation is registered for GST; and
the organisation has its headquarters in Queensland and was trading in Queensland on 31 July 2021; and
the organisation has at least 1 employee; and
either—
the annual turnover of the organisation for any of the relevant financial years was more than $75,000; or
both of the following apply—
the organisation has been operating for a period of less than 1 financial year;
according to its financial records, the turnover of the organisation for the 2021–2022 financial year can reasonably be expected to be more than $75,000; and
for an organisation that paid wages and superannuation to its employees during any relevant financial year totalling more than $10,000,000—the primary activity of the organisation is a tourism and hospitality activity; and
neither the organisation, nor a member of the organisation’s governing body, is an insolvent under administration or is in administration, receivership or liquidation.
Examples of members of the organisation’s governing body—
• a director of the organisation
• a member of the organisation’s management committee
• a trustee of the organisation
However, a non-profit organisation is not an eligible non-profit organisation if—
the organisation is a government entity; or
the organisation’s only source of income is 1 or more of the following—
earnings from rental properties;
interest earned on investments;
dividends.
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