JAE YANG pRINCIPAL

Jae is a specialist legal advisor whose technical expertise in law relating to tax, charity and not-for-profit has been recognised by the 'for-purpose' sector, legal profession (e.g. listed by Chambers and Partners as an expert) and various Australian government regulators (e.g. Australian Taxation Office, Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission and the Commonwealth Treasury). Prior to establishing Charitas Law, he spent close to 14 years in a leading charity and not-for-profit specialist law firm based in Sydney and Melbourne and led the firm’s Charity & Tax team as a Partner for 5 years. Jae holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Queensland University of Technology, a Bachelor of Theology from Wesley Institute (now Excelsia College) and a Master of Arts from the University of Queensland.

Professional EXPERIENCE

• Member of the Australian Taxation Office NFP Stewardship Group including its subcommittees developing several Public Taxation Rulings
• Member of the Australian Taxation Office FBT Stakeholders Group
• Member of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Adviser Forum (previously, Professional Users Group)
• Compliance committee of the Anglican Diocesan Financial Advisory Task Force
• Member and Company Secretary of the Charity Law Association of Australia and New Zealand
• Board member of a charity supporting persecuted individuals overseas
• Expert Reviewer of LexisNexus' Modules on Charities, Fundraising, Tax Concessions and Deductions, Overseas Aid and etc.
• Publication on Thomson Reuters’ Australian Tax Review (Volume 50/1, 2021)
• Publication of legal columns on Christian Review monthly journals
• Presentations at Christian Ministry Advancement conferences and webinars, Anglican Registrars’ Conference, meetings of religious denominations and other community organisations.
• Advice to the Department of Justice of the Republic of Korea jointly with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission in relation to the establishment and governance of charity commission in Australia.

Jae is a specialist legal practitioner for the ‘For Purpose’ sector. He is listed by Chambers and Partners as a ranked expert lawyer in the ‘Charities’ area.

• “Jae Yang is well regarded in the charities and not-for-profit space, advising on charitable status registrations, restructurings, compliance and tax concessions.” published in Chambers and Partners

  "Jae is very knowledgeable and takes time to ensure the client understands the relevant technical aspects of his advice." published in Chambers and Partners