The Tax Office lost its battle in the Federal Court on a ruling that charities can basically run any business and pays no tax on profits as long as they use those profits entirely for the charity or religion they represented. This means that they can run any business they like, as profitably as they like, without a tax bill. This can include retirement villages but also businesses associated with villages such as medical practices or travel agencies, as examples.
Opinion
RIP: We are seeing the death of the family-run aged care operator
It feels like I am writing an obituary to family-run aged care facilities. Once the backbone of the sector, multi-generation operators are now selling out at a pace not seen before. The sell-off is accelerating, with three landmark deals in just two...
