In Fiji, the Charitable Trusts Act (1965) governs the establishment of NGOs. This act, however, provides
no requirements or guidance on reporting by entities registering under the act (this can be enforced by the
registrar but there are no specific provisions). The law (Fijis Charitable Trusts Act) also fails to provide
for issues related to governance of organizations created under the act (Lakshman, 2004). This indicates
apparent lacuna in regulations related to financial reporting by NGOs in Fiji as the accountability
functions of the NGOs are not well defined in law. The Value Added Tax Decree 1991 and the Income
Tax Act (Cap 201) are some of the other laws that affect the NGO operations in Fiji.