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ATO threaten crackdown on ‘workhorse’ vehicles!

The ATO has recently stated their concerns with certain 'tradie' type vehicles. The concern is that such vehicles provided to...

Living away from home: Regular and rotational requirement

What does "regular" and "rotational" mean according to the ATO? How will this affect FIFO/DIDO living away from home benefits...

Employee travel insurance policy cost – otherwise deductible?

Is an employee's travel insurance expense covered by the otherwise deductible rule? See our summary of the ATO's reasoning.

The Bechtel case: FIFO travel not otherwise deductible

The recent decision of the Bechtel case provide an opportunity for employers to review employee fly-in fly-out or rotational work...

Member Q&A: Cost of a band at end of year function, 50/50 method

End of year functions with entertainment. Find out exactly what is covered under the 50-50 meal entertainment rule.

Member Q&A: FBT car exemption – modification of passenger cars

Our Fleet Department purchase passenger vehicles from a dealership, to be modified. The modified vehicle will have seating capacity for...

Councils, FBT, Public

Member Q&A: Salary sacrificing Council rates and FBT – how does it work?

Question We are a Council. If we allow our staff to salary sacrifice their Council rates can we apply the...

Good News: The FBT exemption for electric vehicles is coming!

On the 29th of June 2022, the Government announced a proposal to provide an exemption for Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT)...

Payroll, Public

Member Q&A: Interest-free arrangements to repay overpaid salary

Question We have inadvertently overpaid a staff member a significant amount of wages. At the moment, we are looking to...

ATO/General, FBT, Public

Member Q&A – Providing temporary accommodation due to an employee’s relocation

Question We have a staff member that has been appointed to a new role. The staff member currently works in...

Member Q&A – Lucky door prize won by an employee!

Question If a staff member attends a third party conference and wins a lucky door prize to the value of...

Employer paid or reimbursed road and bridge tolls – a bridge too far?

Where an employer pays/reimburses an employee’s road toll expenditure or allows the employee to use the employer’s electronic road toll...