We know it’s important to get your Annual Tax Statement as quickly as possible. However, it’s important that we get it right. We need to allow a few days for our team to process donations that are made in the last few days of June. Once they’ve been processed, we also need to check that the right information is going to the right person. 

If you still haven’t received your Annual Tax Statement by mid-August, please call us on 13 32 40.

Going paperless enables us to save costs, so we can maximise the impact of your donation. Plus, it helps us protect the environment by reducing our paper consumption. 

Switching to online tax statements also means we can get your Annual Tax Statement out to you faster. If you’d still prefer to receive a printed tax statement in the mail, you can easily update your preferences. Call us on 13 32 40 or email us at service@worldvision.com.au. 

You’ll need to update your preference by Monday 30 June to ensure you receive a printed tax statement for the 2024-25 financial year.

Since 1 July 2008, as a general rule, we have not issued receipts for individual gifts to reduce costs and simplify processes. Instead, you will receive an Annual Tax Statement that contains a summary of tax-deductible donations you made to us during the financial year. 

If you live in New South Wales, you will continue to receive receipts for certain types of individual gifts in compliance with NSW fundraising laws.

Donations made through a bank 

If you donated to any World Vision appeal at a bank branch, your donation will not be included in your Annual Tax Statement. You should use the deposit slip issued to you by the bank at that time for taxation purposes. 

40 Hour Famine 

If you sponsored a 40 Hour Famine participant and this was your sole donation to World Vision this financial year, it will not be included in your Annual Tax Statement. Please refer to the donation receipt you received via the Raisely fundraising platform at the time you donated. 

Some donations are not tax deductible 

Donations must be $2 or more and have been donated to a tax-deductible appeal to qualify. For example, funds you have given to us as part of a competition or promotion or where you have otherwise received a benefit (such as purchasing a t-shirt) are not tax deductible. 

Workplace Giving  

If you supported us through a Workplace Giving program, please contact your employer for confirmation of your contributions to use when completing your tax return.

To enable you to claim a tax deduction for your generous donations, World Vision must maintain special endorsements from the Australian Taxation Office to qualify for “Deductible Gift Recipient” (DGR) status. 

World Vision Australia has DGR endorsement as a Public Benevolent Institution and to operate an Overseas Aid Fund. 

If you supported our tax-deductible programs in Australia (for example, through the Australia First Nations Program or the purchase of relevant World Vision gift catalogue items such as early learning for First Nations children), your donation is used by us in our work as a Public Benevolent Institution. 

If you supported our tax-deductible programs overseas (including through the purchase of relevant World Vision gift catalogue items) your donation was paid into the Overseas Aid Fund.