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Question In getting ready for the 2021/22 FBT year we are just wanting to clarify our understanding around when is it possible to apply the 1/3rd base value reduction for cars on which we calculate FBT using the statutory method? If we commenced to hold the car for the purposes of providing fringe benefits  in […]

Currently, non-charitable not-for-profits (NFPs) can self-assess their eligibility for income tax exemptions and do not have to report to, or otherwise be endorsed as income tax exempt by the ATO. The type of organisations falling within this group include sports clubs and community service organisations. 2021–22 Federal Budget announcement As part of the 2021–22 Federal […]

It is not often there is a court decision involving the interpretation of provisions of the Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986. (FBT Act). Strangely though many of the recent cases have involved the interpretation of the car parking fringe benefit provisions. In the recent case, Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd v FCT [2021] FCA […]

We continue to get many questions seeking clarification regarding the FBT rules regarding how to treatment equipment ‘provided’ for use by employees in work from home scenarios. Whilst it is not our usual practice, we reproduce an article published recently which covers off the more common questions we get asked. Despite there being some possible […]

Question Council is introducing a credit card processing fee to recover the cost of merchant fees incurred. We are seeking advice as to the correct GST treatment and confirmation as to which of the two possible options is correct: The fee may be taxable or GST free, depending on the GST treatment of the underlying […]

Question We have had many staff home garage cars due to COVID lockdown and these cars were only driven for maintenance purposes. The ATO has indicated that for the purpose of operating cost method the cars will not be ‘held’ for the purposes of providing fringe benefits during that period. Are we able to choose […]

A Public Benevolent Institution (PBI) seeking deductible gift recipient (DGR) status is required to be registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) under the charity subtype, PBI prior to seeking DRG endorsement with the ATO. In assessing whether an organisation is a PBI, most Federal, State and Territory regulatory bodies including the ACNC […]

Below we have compiled a quick reference guide of the key FBT rates and thresholds for 2021/22 including a comparison to 2020/21.  We have also included lodgement dates for the FBT 2021 return. These rates and thresholds are available on the ATO website. ¹To be eligible for the 25 June 2021 lodgement date, a tax […]

We have recently completed our annual FBT Roadshow and once again many of the complexities of FBT were revealed through questions raised in the sessions. One common issue centred around employee relocation costs and how best to structure these costs from both the employee and the employer’s perspective. In many cases it seems that the […]

From TaxEd’s perspective, we regularly receive questions via our Q&A service asking whether grants paid or received by government entities (including departments and/or councils) and not-for-profits are subject to GST. The majority of these questions agitate on whether there is ‘sufficient nexus’, or whether there is ‘no supply’. In our responses, we regularly refer to […]