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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...

Updated FBT rates and thresholds

As the 2023/24 FBT year commences it is always important to monitor changes to relevant rates and thresholds. Here are...

FBT compliance record keeping simplifications

Four more proposed FBT compliance record keeping simplification measures have been announced. Here is our summary of what they are...

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...

ATO updates: Electric vehicles and car parking ruling TR 2021/2

The ATO has released more detailed public guidance on the new electric vehicle FBT exemption and finalisation of TR 2021/21....

The FBT exemption for electric vehicles – fully switched on

Legislation has received Royal Assent. Here are all the facts and what it means for Governments and NFPs.

FBT & the electric vehicles exemption: the state of play

As at 1 December 2022 legislation implementing the Government's proposal to provide an FBT exemption for certain electric vehicles is...

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)...

Member Q&A: Does the 12 week register method reduce FBT for meal entertainment?

Question Our organisation generally elects to use the 50/50 method in the Division 9A ‘meal entertainment’ provisions of the Fringe...

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...

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