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Abhrajit Bhattacharjee
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Hi Sue,

At Scotch we received legal advice that any thing that sounds, looks or walks like a “levy” would violate the first rule of philanthropic tax deduction – which is that the donation needs to be voluntary and with no material benefit.

here is a link to an article that I think might help with your thinking: https://probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2004/06/school-building-funds-tax-deductions/

This is the actual ATO ruling, which focuses a lot more on what qualifies as a school and as a building, but important reading, all the same…

http://law.ato.gov.au/atolaw/view.htm?docid=TXR/TR20132/NAT/ATO/00001

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