GST, Public
GST – How to determine if something is regulatory in nature
When looking at the characterisation of exempt taxes, fees and charges, the GST provisions refer to supplies being regulatory in...
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FBT, Public
FBT Q&A – How are private trips in a ‘workhorse vehicle’ treated where an employee is provided with accommodation by the employer on Monday to Friday but returns ‘home’ on the weekend?
Question How are private trips in a ‘workhorse vehicle’ treated where an employee is provided with accommodation by the employer...
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Eligibility, Public, Special Edition
Eligibility – A summary of the Land Tax COVID-19 measures
To assist in navigating through the complexity of COVID-19 tax measures, we have prepared a high-level tabular summary of land...
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FBT, Public
FBT – Application of kilometre limits in PCG 2018/3 in determining whether non-home to work private travel is minor, infrequent and irregular
How do the kilometre limits in PCG 2018/3 apply when determining whether non-home to work private travel is minor, infrequent...
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GST, Public
GST Q&A – GST on payments to government bodies
Question Council has been invoiced by a State Government department for a capital works project Council is contributing to. Should...
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Eligibility, Public
Eligibility – COVID-19 relief measures for NFPs
The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated substantial stimulus and assistance packages and measures across all levels of the economy. This article...
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Eligibility, Public
Eligibility – COVID-19 – Managing your charity operations
2019 Annual Information Statement To date, the Federal, State and Territory governments have introduced a range of economic measures in...
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FBT, Public
FBT – Government not to implement Productivity Commission’s recommendations on remote tax concessions
Attendees at TaxEd’s FBT seminars have been particularly interested in Productivity Commission’s findings and recommendations relating to the Zone Tax...
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GST, Public
GST Q&A – GST on reimbursement for insurance excess claim
Council has reimbursed a claimant for an excess payment on a vehicle smash repair. What are the GST implications for...
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FBT, Public
FBT Q&A – Novated lease of an e-bike
Question We have recently had a number of staff enter into novated lease agreements for e-bikes. Given e-bikes are not...
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FBT, Public
FBT Q&A – Payment of employee legal fees
Are an employee’s legal fees which are reimbursed pursuant to a negotiated settlement in relation to termination of employment subject...
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FBT, Public
FBT – Car parking fringe benefits – ATO restatement of rules and expansion of the net
The ATO has released a draft ruling on car parking fringe benefits and a draft replacement chapter on car parking...
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