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Car fringe benefits: Can you reduce your FBT liability in 2021?

In this article, we explore some issues relevant to 2020/21 FBT compliance for cars. The reference in this article to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

FBT – Remote area housing concessions (Part 2 of 3)

In part one of this series published last month, we focused on some fundamental remote area concepts. In this second...

Member Q&A – Reimbursement of ear pod headsets

Question Many of our staff are on the road or work outdoors and they often use their mobile phones as...

Member Q&A – Providing printers to employees working from home: FBT considerations

Question With an increasing number of employees working from home we are considering providing a printer for use by the...

FBT – Remote area housing concessions – (Part 1 of 3)

It is stated in the ‘Productivity Commission 2020, Remote Area Tax Concessions and Payments, Study Report’ (Feb 2020), that remote...

Member Q&A – A car in a workshop for extensive repairs – ‘available for private use’?

Question One of our staff members is provided with a car fringe benefit by way of novated lease. The staff...

FBT – Reimbursement of HELP funded employee course fees

We are often asked via the TaxEd members Q&A portal about the FBT treatment where an employee’s self-education course fees...

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