Councils, FBT, Public
Member Q&A: Use of electricity home charging rate other than ATO issued rate
Is there a consequence of charging an alternative cents per km travelled rate than the ATO official rate? What are...
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GST, Public
GST and Countertrade/Barter Transactions
The ATO issued PCG 2016/18 to provide guidance to entities that enter into barter transactions. We recently received some GST...
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Councils, FBT, Public, Salary Packaging
FBT exemption for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles: the end is nigh so act now!
The exemption from FBT for plug-in hybrid cars ends from 1 April 2025. Steps to take to make the most...
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Payroll, Public
Payroll tax and the Medical Industry – A U(ber) turn?
What are the implications of recent payroll tax cases for Governments and Not-for-profits? Are there refunds to be sought?
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ATO/General, Charities, Public
ATO concession for NFPs with a problematic winding up clause
A concession from the ATO will allow organisations with an otherwise problematic winding up clause to comply to the new...
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FBT, Public
Member Q&A: FBT treatment of reimbursed relocation costs (or salary packaged)?
What are the implications of reimbursing an employee for relocation costs?
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ATO/General, Charities, Public
Productivity Commission report: DGR system “complex and lacks coherent policy rationale”
The Productivity Commission conducted an inquiry into the DGR system, and published the 'Future Foundations for Giving' report on 18...
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FBT, Public, Salary Packaging
E-scooters and e-skateboards – FBT exempt?
Are the provision of e-scooters or e-skateboards to employees by way of novated lease arrangements can be undertaken on an...
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FBT, Public
Member Q&A: “Workhorse” cars above the luxury car tax threshold
Are "workhorse" vehicles still exempt from FBT if they are above the luxury car tax threshold? Find out in our...
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Commercial, Councils, GST, Public
No ABN Withholding
In this article we explore the issue of 'gross-up clauses' and how they work, including in a "No ABN withholdings"...
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FBT, Public
2024/25 FBT car parking threshold announced
The ATO has recently announced the car parking threshold for 2024/25. The threshold is fundamental to determining whether an employer...
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FBT, Public
Member Q&A: How many years back will the ATO review FBT compliance?
If the ATO were to undertake a review of our FBT compliance, how many FBT years back would they go?...
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