FBT, Public
Member Q&A – Is remote area housing rent assistance a reportable fringe benefit?
Question We wish to confirm whether benefits to staff consisting of remote area housing assistance in the form of employee...
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GST, Public
When is a COVID-19 grant from a local government subject to GST?
Due to the economic impact of COVID-19 many local councils (along with the state and federal government) are providing grants...
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FBT, Public
FBT Q&A – Seasonal staff COVID-19 quarantining costs
Question We are recruiting seasonal workers for fruit picking employment from other states. These seasonal workers must / or may...
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Eligibility, Public
Government announcement regarding easing financial reporting burdens for charities
In August 2018, an independent review of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission legislation was handed down and included 30...
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ATO/General, FBT, Public, Special Edition
Why should you attend the 2021 FBT Roadshow?
The end of the FBT year draws near! Each year, there are new developments to keep in mind when preparing...
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Public, Salary Packaging
The importance of adequate and current substantiation of salary packaged expense reimbursements
What happens if an employee has not (and cannot) provide an employer with adequate and current substantiation of salary-packaged expense...
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Payroll, Public
JobMaker hiring credit: What is it & how does it work?
What are the proposed details of the JobMaker Scheme? Can your organisation utilize the Scheme? Is a particular prospective employee...
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Public, Salary Packaging
Can takeaway food be treated as ‘meal entertainment’?
For certain not-for-profit (‘NFP’) employers, there is, in addition to the standard $30,000 or $17,000 FBT exemption or rebate cap...
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FBT, Public
FBT Q&A – Headphones and headsets – portable electronic devices?
Question Following on from the recent Q&A titled ‘Reimbursement of ear pod headsets’ (September 2020 TaxEd Update) would you also...
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Eligibility, Public
Charities and the need to meet governance standards
In the 2020 Federal Budget, eagle-eyed charities and advisers may have noticed that the Federal Government has allocated $2.9 million...
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Payroll, Public
Superannuation payments to independent contractors – The MWWD Case
In a previous article (see September 2020 TaxEd Update re Moffet case) we examined who is an employee for superannuation...
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FBT, Public
FBT – Remote area housing concessions (Part 3 of 3)
In this, our last article of a three-part series focusing on remote area housing concessions, we focus on some of...
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