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On the road: How to treat work-related travel and living away from home costs
Posted by Team AVS on 23 Dec, 2021 0 CommentsThe ATO has released new guidance to help clarify the tax treatment of costs and allowances incurred when an employee travels – or spends time living away from home – for work.
Certain conditions need to be met to ensure an allowance can be considered a travel allowance:
None of the individual absences from the employee’s usual place of residence exceed 21 days.
The employee is not present in the same work location for 90 or more d
When do employee gifts and celebrations attract fringe benefits tax (FBT)? And when are they exempt?
Christmas is traditionally a time of giving – including employers showing gratitude towards staff for a job well done. However, Christmas parties and gifts can attract the attention of the Taxman.
In certain circumstances, an employer can hold a Christmas party for staff and the cost of the party be exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT).
Christmas is traditionally a time of giving – including employers showing gratitude towards staff for a job well done. However, Christmas parties and gifts can attract the attention of the Taxman.
In certain circumstances, an employer can hold a Christmas party for staff and the cost of the party be exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT).