The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Rod Kemp, today announced that the Government will amend the income tax law to extend the period during which deductions may be claimed for gifts of the value of two dollars or more made to the Shrine of Remembrance Restoration and Development Trust. Deductions can now be claimed for gifts made from 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2005.
The Trust has been established to raise funds to be used for the restoration and development of the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne.
The Government has previously amended the income tax law to allow deductions for gifts to the Trust up to 30 June 1999. The extension has been granted in recognition of the scale of the restoration and development work being undertaken at the Shrine of Remembrance.
The address for donations is:
Shrine of Remembrance Restoration and Development Trust
GPO Box 1603M
MELBOURNE VIC 3001
Taxpayers should ensure they receive a receipt for their donations.
Legislation to give effect to this decision will be introduced to Parliament as soon as practicable.
CANBERRA
16 November 1999
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