Destiny charities losing tax exempt status

The Herald reports:

Two of Destiny Church’s biggest charities are reportedly to be stripped of their tax-exempt status by the Department of Internal Affairs.

1 News reported the two charities, which are central to the business operations of the church headed by controversial pastor Brian Tamaki, would be removed from the Charities Register.

Internal Affairs told 1 News today the Destiny International Trust and Te Hahi o Nga Matamua Holdings has been sent a Notice of Intention to Remove from the Register for failing to file the required annual returns.

The charities have 20 working days to object or file the overdue returns or they face being removed from the register.

Both charities were were given a stern warning in December last year after failing to file their annual returns.

 

At the time Destiny Church said the delay was because it was proving difficult to find an auditor.

So this isn’t Destiny being singled out. This is just that they have filed to comply with their legal obligations.