The law governing tax exemption of church property illustrates the problem of classifying institutions and activities of the independent sector along religious lines. The “independent sector” is comprised of a variety of institutions, like families, schools, charities, churches,...

Charitable status is used as a key vehicle for the delivery of State tax concessions for matters such as transferring property, paying wages to employees and owning land. From a regulatory perspective, the concessions are intended to reward or influence a range of behaviours that might broadly...

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As a result of recent Treasury regulations, investment partnerships, such as hedge funds, might be required to allocate nonrecourse liabilities to their limited partners (LPs). This allocation of nonrecourse liabilities could result in recognition of capital gains by LPs when they contribute...