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Member Q&A – Meals provided at public event

Question We have a public event on our premises & provide light refreshments consisting of pizza, sandwiches, and non-alcoholic events....

ATO/General, FBT, Public

FBT implications of employee COVID testing costs

Editor’s note: The government has recently announced no FBT applies to COVID-19 testing. The Government announcement will be covered in...

Member Q&A – Should we pay an employee accommodation allowance in a remote area?

Question As part of the total remuneration package to an employee, we are looking to pay an accommodation allowance direct...

Charities, Eligibility, Public

Member Q&A – Is a PBI that is a DGR required to maintain a gift fund?

Question We are a public benevolent institution that is endorsed as a deductible gift recipient. Our constitution contains a clause...

ATO/General, Payroll, Public

SGC: Another one bites the dust – Contractor plumber found to be an employee

In recent years, there has been a steady flow of Court and Tribunal cases law dealing with whether a person...

ATO/General, FBT, Public

Employer-provided parking located near shopping centre car parks: Preparing for the new FBT car parking rules

We have previously covered recent changes to the ATO position regarding FBT and car parking fringe benefits – refer our...

Virgin Airlines & car parking: The odyssey continues

“Just when I thought I was out……they pull me back in!” – Godfather III. In our July 2021 Tax Update we...

Charities, Eligibility, Public

Angel Loop: A charitable purpose must be for the public benefit

Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (‘ACNC’) registered charities are eligible for a number of tax concessions at both Federal, State...

Payroll, Public

Member Q&A – Employees working from interstate home

Question Our organisation conducts a business activity in an entity for which we are required to pay payroll tax in...

ATO/General, Charities, Commercial, Public

Director Identification Numbers: Are your directors required to apply?

From November 2021, directors and alternate directors of certain organisations will need to apply for a director identification number (DIN)....

ATO/General, Eligibility, Public

Sporting clubs: Income tax exemption & new ATO draft ruling – anything changing?

Overview On 7 October 2021, the ATO issued draft ruling Taxation Ruling TR 2021/D6 Income tax: the games and sports...

Charities, Public

The Global Citizen Ltd ACNC PBI case – an update

Overview In our October 2021 TaxEd article we looked at a recent ACNC case regarding the meaning of ‘public benevolent...