Fringe Benefits Tax
FBT Exemption For Electric Vehicles
With car fringe benefits one of the most common benefits provided by employers to employees, a new ATO fact sheet shines more light on the FBT exemption for electric vehicles. Understanding the FBT Exemption for electric vehicles To recap, in the October 2022 Federal Budget, the government announced that it would exempt from FBT the […]
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FBT Compliance: How Car Logbooks Keep You on the Right Road
With the end of the FBT year approaching, are your car logbooks in order? The operating cost method is used by many employers to calculate their car FBT liability. This method is particularly effective where the business use of the vehicle is high. Keeping a logbook is essential to use the operating cost method. How […]
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FBT Year-End Checklist 2022
General checklist to prepare the FBT return March 31 marks the end of the 2021/2022 fringe benefits tax (FBT) year which commenced 1 April 2021. It’s time now for employers and their advisors to turn their attention to instances where non-cash benefits have been provided to employees, and also where private expenses have been paid […]
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Federal Government To Make Covid Tests Tax Deductible And FBT Free
Work-related Covid test expenses are tax deductible The Federal Government has announced that COVID‑19 tests (including Polymerase Chain Reaction and Rapid Antigen Tests) are tax deductible for hard‑working Australians, and exempt from fringe benefit tax for businesses, where they are purchased for work‑related purposes. The change will take effect starting the tax year 2021-2022 This […]
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FBT Tips for Christmas
Plan your tax for the holiday season too Employers know that popping a champagne cork or two to celebrate the festive season lets staff know their efforts are appreciated and the well-prepared business owner will also know that a little tax planning can help ensure that it’s not the business that ends up with the […]
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Staff Training Expenses And FBT
Are staff training expenses tax deductible? One of the recognised keys to business success is having knowledgeable, efficient and well-trained staff. But it is not always possible to have potential staff members walk in off the street and be a100% perfect fit. People employed at any business will naturally benefit, to a lesser or greater […]
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