Freemasonry's 77-year tax exempt status is over after the High Court ruled its lack of public access and public benefit meant it was not a charity.The basic purposes of freemasonry did not meet the requirements of a charity, according to Justice Simon Fra
Jock Anderson Fri, 08 Oct 2010
Freemasonry’s 77-year tax exempt status is over after the High Court ruled its lack of public access and public benefit meant it was not a charity.
The basic purposes of freemasonry did not meet the requirements of a charity, according to Justice Simon France in the High Court at Wellington.
