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Notes Online Home 2021 FBT Other developments for FBT in the 2021 FBT year
ATO offers ‘lifeline’ for employers providing emergency assistance during COVID-19

In this section of the seminar notes we examine the FBT treatment of benefits provided to employees to deal with the challenges surrounding COVID-19. More specifically:

  • ATO confirms FBT relief for employers providing ‘emergency assistance’ to employees during COVID-19
  • New guidelines confirm FBT windfall for employers providing accommodation and meals to FIFO and DIDO employees
  • NTAA table summarises the income tax, GST and FBT implications of employers providing COVID-19 related benefits

Chapters and Articles in 2021 FBT

Fundamentals of car fringe benefits

Traps and tips with cars valued under the Statutory formula method

Dealing with cars valued under the Operating cost method

How to identify if a car fringe benefit is a Type 1 or 2 benefit

Traps and tips associated with car fringe benefits during COVID-19

When does the provision of a parking space represent a car parking fringe benefit?

Calculating the taxable value of car parking fringe benefits

Record-keeping requirements

The fundamentals of salary packaging

Advanced salary packaging opportunities for employees of FBT-taxable employers

Salary packaging for employees of FBT-exempt and FBT-rebatable employers

Identifying when an employer is providing entertainment

Fundamentals of identifying when food and drink is ‘meal entertainment’

Methods for valuing meal entertainment

Applying the valuation rules to particular events/circumstances

Which employers will be under the ATO’s audit spotlight?

Government introduces a massive expansion of FBT exemptions for small businesses

NEW Ruling ‘paves the way’ for employee contributions after 31 March 2021

NEW salary packaging concessions for FBT-relatable and FBT-exempt employers

ATO offers ‘lifeline’ for employers providing emergency assistance during COVID-19

Government introduces important FBT concessions for retraining/reskilling staff

NTAA guide to all the updated rates and thresholds for the 2021 FBT year

ATO unveils FBT windfall for cars stored at an employee’s home during COVID-19

FBT jolt for trade-ins on novated leases

FBT savings where commercial car parks are closed or offer free parking

Recent ATO guidelines create tax nightmare for employers cancelling staff events

ATO highlights FBT exemption for benefits provided to staff working-from-home

ATO confirms stunning new salary packaging arrangement for associate leases