PoliticsFederalBushfiresPrint articleBCA seeks charity status for fire-relief trustsMichael PellyLegal editorJan 17, 2020 – 12.00pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginThe Business Council is negotiating with the federal government to obtain charity status for trusts that will support firefighters and help rebuild communities that have been devastated by the bushfire crisis.The BCA, which has formed a partnership with The Australian Financial Review and Equity Trustees, hopes that making donations tax deductible will give those inclined to contribute another reason to do so.Loading...Michael Pelly was The Australian Financial Review’s legal editorSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreBushfiresDaniel GilbertLatest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe top whisky you can buy without going on a waiting listMax AllenThe luxury travel trend you probably haven’t consideredThe restaurant that’s turning back the clock (in the best way)BOSS Financial ReviewForget WFH – what it’s really like to ‘work from anywhere’Rachael BoltonThe US governance model taking over Australian boardroomsThis CEO wakes at 5am, but doesn’t get in to work till 10amLife & LeisureOne of Australia’s most loved authors reveals her weekend ritualsLucy DeanRoom service for your bedroom and Blue Crush-inspired fashionJewels that cost millions – and the clients who buy themRich ListBillionaires Escalante and Arnaout taking liberties with ASICPrimrose RiordanCinema giant flags part-sale of Sydney’s George Street complexAnnie Cannon-Brookes steps out on her own