This post will help you out with legal, financial and human resources issues related to your church and being an NGO.
A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed.[1] These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is. When these principles are written down into a single or set of legal documents, those documents may be said to comprise a written constitution.
From the free encyclopaedia.
- In the constitution :
- Name
- Definitions
- Constituency
- Church
- Recognized Elders
- The Covering Body
- Values
- Prerogatives
- Registration of Properties
- Administration
- Trading Activities
- Financial Control
- The Financial Board
- Elders
- Church Elders
- Authority of Elders
- Discipline of Elders
- Recognised ministries of functions
- Restriction of activities
- Dissolution
- Statement of Faith
- Observance of Baptism and the Lord’s table
- Signed by the lead elders and other elders
- A Constitution needs to be approved by SARS .
- Apply to Sars for a Tax Number
Requirement for SARS tax number application
- The approved constitution
- The bank account details
- Public officer details
- SARS will issue a PBO number which allow you to start functioning as a company.
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Apply to the Dept of Social Development and Welfare – ( NGO Number)
- A constitution is needed to open an account
- Signatories
The application form can be found on the website, and a list of the necessary documentation required is listed on this application form that has to be submitted.
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Bank Account (Required to be submitted with all your applications)
- A constitution is needed to open an account
- Signatories
- ABSA – NO bank charges
- Nedbank Don’t BUT you need to ask!
- Accounts needed-
- Cheques- to draw petty cash
- Internet Access
- Inter account Transfers
- SARS efiling will be linked to your bank account
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Public Benefit organization
- What is a PBO
- A PBO is any organization that has the sole objective of providing one or more Public Benefit Activities (PBA) in a no profit manner as defined by the Minister. Provided that 85% of its activities both in terms of time and money are carried out in South Africa. It may either be
- A Section 21 Company
- A Trust
- An Association of Persons established in terms of a constitution
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Register as a PBO www.sars.gov.za
- E1 and E2 documents need to be completed attached with your constitution.
- Send it to Tax Exemption Unit
PO Box 11955
Hattfield
0028
Contact number: 012 4228800
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Register online with SARS to use efiling.
- All returns and SARS correspondence need to be submitted online
- www.sars.gov.za
- Most returns need to be requested online
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Property purchased Exempt from Transfer and Stamp Duty
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Staff and Salaries
- Contact
- UIF and PAYE EMP201 (Monthly) Electronically on SARS efiling
- Every employee needs a Tax Number
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SKILLS Development levy Apply for SKILLS exemption
- http://www.labour.gov.za/find-more-info/all-about-skills-development-levies/
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Workman’s Compensation
- http://www.labour.gov.za/documents
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Church Copyright License -Songs on Overhead
- CCLI Info.doc
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Marriage Licence Application
- Contact Caroline at ncmibry@icon.co.za
The process is:
- Copy of your ID
- Name and Details of Church
- Number of members in Church
- Highest School or after school qualifications (These must be certified as true copies by a commissioner of oaths
- NCMI will make application to home affairs in Pretoria
- After 6 – 8 weeks they will send a letter and manual
March 2012