Miscellaneous
The 2023 FBT year ended on 31 March, so it is now time for employers to get ready to lodge their 2023 FBT returns, where they have provided benefits to their employees (or their associates) between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023. If you have provided fringe benefits to employees during the year, we […]
A raft of enforcement activity has been undertaken across the country by the ATO-led Serious Financial Crime Taskforce, including the execution of search warrants and issuing of warning letters. On 31 December 2022, the ATO took compliance action on more than 53,000 clients and stopped approximately $2.5 billion in fraudulent GST refunds from being paid […]
Before 1 July 2022, an individual taxpayer that incurred additional deductible expenses as a result of working from home, had a choice of three methods around claiming working from home expenses. These choices were: The shortcut method – which was available from 1 March 2020 to 30 June 2022; The fixed-rate method – which was […]
FBT exemption for electric vehicles legislation exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax (‘FBT’) has now been enacted into law. Certain zero or low emissions vehicles provided as a car benefit on or after 1 July 2022, can be exempt from FBT. For this exemption to apply various criteria need to be satisfied. The car needs to […]
A reminder to employers that their December 2022 super guarantee contributions (‘SG’) were due by 28 January 2023. Do not forget the two changes to SG that commenced on 1 July 2022: the rate increased from 10% to 10.5% employees no longer need to earn $450 per month to be eligible. Employers now need to […]
Year-end (and other) staff parties Editor: With the well earned December/January holiday season on the way, many employers will be planning to reward staff with a celebratory party or event. However, there are important issues to consider, including the possible FBT and income tax implications of providing ‘entertainment’ (including Christmas parties) to staff and clients. […]