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Benefits of Voluntary Registration with the Department of Social Development

NPOs that register with the Department of Social Development will qualify for certain benefits and allowances from the government. In the future it is possible that the government will not pay benefits or allowances to an NPO unless it is registered with the Department. The following acts also say that NPOs must be registered under the NPO Act in certain circumstances:

  • The Lotteries Act – if the NPO wants to run a lottery
  • The new tax laws – if the NPO receives a tax benefit