Workplace giving for employees

Workplace giving allows you to make regular donations to charities like GIVIT directly from your pre-tax salary. It’s an easy, tax-effective way to give – your donation is deducted automatically from your pay, and you receive the tax benefit immediately rather than waiting until tax time. Many employers also offer to match employee donations, doubling your impact.

If your company uses a giving platform like Good2Give, Benevity, GoodCompany and Catalyser, simply log in and search for GIVIT to get started. If you’re unsure, check with your employee engagement, payroll or HR team.

It’s easy and impactful. Donations come straight from your salary before tax, which reduces your taxable income. Plus, you don’t need to track receipts – it’s all recorded on your payslip and payment summary.  

If your employer offers donation matching, you might also be able to double your donation! 

Yes. You can support specific GIVIT Appeals, like Disaster Appeals, Family & Domestic Voilence Appeals, of First Nations Support Appeals or contribute to our core operations through the Give to GIVIT Appeal – both make a real difference to people in need.

Yes – donations through Workplace Giving are deducted pre-tax, giving employees an immediate tax benefit. This method simplifies the donation process, as employees do not need to keep receipts or claim deductions at tax time. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) notes that donations are recorded on payslips and included in payment summaries, streamlining tax reporting. Learn more by visiting the ATO website. 

Check out this handy donation tax calculator that estimates how much a donation from each pay (or a generous one-time donation) will save you in tax.  

No receipt is needed. When you donate directly through your salary, you receive the tax benefit immediately and the donation is recorded on your payslip, meaning there's no need to keep receipts for donations made through payroll giving.  

At the end of the financial year, your employer will include the total amount donated in your payment summary or provide a letter or email. Your income statement, payment summary, or other written statement from your employer showing the donated amount is sufficient evidence.  

Some workplaces allow one-off donations through payroll – check your workplace giving platform or ask your payroll team if this is possible.