Michael Doran

Director

Michael has over 30+ years in the tax training and consulting arena, with extensive experience advising in the Government and Not-for-profit sectors. He brings the benefit of this experience to TaxEd and its member organisations.

Michael specialises in a variety of Indirect Taxes including GST and Employment Taxes, such as FBT and Payroll Tax. Michael also has significant experience in matters such as entitlement to ACNC registration and securing tax exemptions and concessions including ITEC, PBI and DGR.

Michael's Publications

Councils, GST

Toowoomba Regional Council seeks special leave to appeal FBT car parking decision to High Court

Toowoomba Regional Council has sought special leave to appeal the unfavourable Full Federal Court decision in Grand Central Toowoomba Shopping...

ATO/General, Charities, Councils, FBT

FBT and car parking – now a settled position? ATO successful in appeal against Toowoomba Regional Council case

After a long wait and just in time to lodge 2026 FBT returns we have our answer in the Toowoomba...

ATO/General, FBT

Key FBT rates for 2026/27

Here are the key FBT rates for the 2027 FBT year.

FBT, Public

Car parking and fringe benefits – what should we do in the 2025/26 FBT return

What should employers do regarding disclosure of car parking fringe benefits given the pending appeal decision in the Toowoomba Regional...

Payroll, Public

Member Q&A: Payroll Tax – how do we declare fringe benefits for payroll tax purposes?

We are a not-for-profit income tax exempt organisation that pays payroll tax - we also pay FBT. Are we required...

Michael Doran

Michael's Publications

Rates and other Council charges – GST and BAS reporting issues

Security provided at an employee’s home – subject to FBT?

Proposed tightening of the ‘eligible work related items’ FBT exemption?

Electric vehicles and the FBT exemption – the road ahead

Toowoomba Regional Council seeks special leave to appeal FBT car parking decision to High Court

FBT and car parking – now a settled position? ATO successful in appeal against Toowoomba Regional Council case

Key FBT rates for 2026/27

Car parking and fringe benefits – what should we do in the 2025/26 FBT return

Member Q&A: Payroll Tax – how do we declare fringe benefits for payroll tax purposes?

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Michael Doran

Michael's Publications

Rates and other Council charges – GST and BAS reporting issues

Security provided at an employee’s home – subject to FBT?

Proposed tightening of the ‘eligible work related items’ FBT exemption?

Electric vehicles and the FBT exemption – the road ahead

Toowoomba Regional Council seeks special leave to appeal FBT car parking decision to High Court

FBT and car parking – now a settled position? ATO successful in appeal against Toowoomba Regional Council case

Key FBT rates for 2026/27

Car parking and fringe benefits – what should we do in the 2025/26 FBT return

Member Q&A: Payroll Tax – how do we declare fringe benefits for payroll tax purposes?

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