Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission

Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission
Commission overview
Formed3 December 2012 (2012-12-03)[1]
JurisdictionAustralia
Commission executive
Parent departmentTreasury[1]
Australian Taxation Office[3][4]
Websiteacnc.gov.au

The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is the regulatory authority for charities and not-for-profit organisations within Australia. The Commission was established in December 2012 as part of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 passed by the federal parliament, and is responsible for registering charities and non-profit organisations, ensuring their compliance with Australian law, and for keeping a public register of registered organisations.

  1. ^ a b "Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012". Federal Register of Legislation. 15 April 2016. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. ^ "About us". Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  3. ^ "11. Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission".
  4. ^ "ATO Careers - Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission".