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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

FBT Q&A – Staff attendance at sponsorship dinners

Does FBT apply to a meal consumed and travel undertaken by staff who attend an event sponsored by their employer?...

ATO/General, Public

7 reasons to attend the 2020 FBT Roadshow this February

The end of the FBT year draws near! As always, in addition to the perennial issues like dealing with entertainment...

The FBT implications of end-of-year functions

Christmas employee functions will have varying degrees of lavishness. We look at some scenarios and assess their ‘Grinch’ risk. With...

GST Q&A – Provision of funding for Christmas functions

Is GST payable on funding provided by Council’s related DGR to meet the cost of a Christmas function hosted by...

FBT, GST, Public

GST and FBT – The tax consequences of gift giving

T’is the season for gifts – but are you also making a gift of GST or FBT to the Revenue?...

FBT Q&A – Dinner provided after all day training

Question We run a number of one or two day structured training courses for new recruits and existing staff wishing...

Payroll, Public

Payroll – Check you’re making the correct super contributions for your employees

There is a change to the way in which super guarantee contributions are calculated. Employers should review their calculation practices...