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Tax on electric cars

Tax on electric cars

Just in time for the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) year that started on 1 April, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released new details on electric vehicles. The FBT exemption for electric cars If your employer provides you with the use of a car that is classified...
Avoiding the FBT Christmas Grinch!

Avoiding the FBT Christmas Grinch!

It’s that time of year again – what to do for the Christmas party for the team, customers, gifts of appreciation for your favourite accountant (just kidding), etc. Here are our top tips for a generous and tax-effective Christmas season: Tax & Christmas For...
FBT-free Electric Cars

FBT-free Electric Cars

New legislation before Parliament, if enacted, will make zero or low emission vehicles FBT-free. We explore who can access the concession and how. Electric vehicles (EV) represent just under 2% of the new car market in Australia but it is a rapidly growing sector with...
FBT: The six things currently on the ATO radar

FBT: The six things currently on the ATO radar

9 May 2019 The ATO has indicated it will be looking closely at the following fringe benefits tax issues this year. According to the ATO website, the following FBT issues will be closely monitored this year: failing to report car fringe benefits, incorrectly applying...
Does Fringe Benefit Tax apply to your business?

Does Fringe Benefit Tax apply to your business?

19 November 2018   Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) is something the ATO has been cracking down on in recent years, so it’s important to know what transactions are affected by FBT. If you offer employees benefits that involve cars, loans, travel or entertainment,...