Commencement of Section 4 and Section 90
Minister Pat Carey T.D. has agreed to the commencement of Sections 4 and 90 of the Charities Act 2009 with effect from the 26th June 2010. The Order and Explanatory Note is available to download here. The Minister’s press release is available here.
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Charities Act 2009
Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, John Curran T.D., announced the enactment of the Charities Bill on the 28th February 2009. The Bill was signed by President Mary McAleese on Saturday 28th February 2009. The text of the Charities Act 2009 is available to download here.
For more in-depth information on the Charities Act, please see the FAQ section or this document prepared by the Department - Principal Features of the Charities Act 2009.
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Contact Details
Charities Regulation Unit
Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs
43-49 Mespil Rd
Dublin 4
Telephone - 01 647 3247; 01 647 3017
Fax: 01 647 3051
If you wish to notified of any developments in the implementation of the Charities Act 2009, please subscribe to our mailing list by sending your email address to cmacdonncha@pobail.ie.
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The Revenue Commissioners’ Role in relation to Charities
The Revenue Commissioners alone determine whether a body is entitled to charitable tax exemption under the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997.
A charity reference number (e.g. CHY123) issues to bodies granted charitable tax exemption.
Revenue maintain and publish on their website a list of bodies that have been granted charitable tax exemptions. Any queries relating to charitable tax exemptions should be directed to the Revenue Commissioners at:
Address: Charities Section, Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Nenagh, Co Tipperary.
Telephone: LoCall 1890 666 333
Email: charities@revenue.ie
Website: www.revenue.ie