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Village financials
This document provides both background information and a practical guide to those things, required by the Retirement Villages Act 1999, for village budgets and financial statements. This document is currently under review.
Financial statements and village budgets timelines
This document will assist residents committees in managing their financial role regarding financial statements and village budgets provided by the scheme operator. Read more
Running cost deficit in developing villages
The ARQRV sought legal advice on the following question.
Can you advise whether to your knowledge there is an industry standard procedure that is followed when constructing a new village? Read more
Guidelines – Classification of Expenditure
This booklet provides guidelines to assist the classification of expenditure in the general services fund, the maintenance reserve fund and the capital replacement fund. Guidelines (PDF)
General services charges budget compliance check spreadsheet and explanation video
This spreadsheet and accompanying explanatory video will assist in determining if a proposed budget is compliant.
Compliance check spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel)
How GST applies to retirement villages
How GST is applied to supplies made by a retirement village operator depends on the type of living arrangement offered or who is operating it (for example, a charity or a commercial operator). The ATO website provides the following information – GST and property/Retirement villages. Read more
General services charges increased by more than CPI
Residents committees need to consider this issue when they are reviewing the draft budget for the upcoming financial year to ensure that it is compliant with the requirements of the Act. Read more