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    What Are Exempt Reportable Fringe Benefits? A Guide for Employers

    If you’re an employer, you’ve likely already explored fringe benefits in some capacity. But if you want to know all the details of ‘what is exempt reportable fringe benefits?’ in one location, our handy guide is an excellent place to start. By understanding what is exempt from reportable fringe benefits Centrelink, it’s a far quicker…

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    It is a common practice for organisations to allow employees to use business vehicles for private purposes. This is considered an additional benefit received by the employee that differs from their salary or wage. Such additional benefits are known as fringe benefits, and employers are entitled to pay tax on them as of 1986. In…

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    The Australian government passed the Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act in 1986 to make sure that employers pay the right amount of taxes when they give their workers certain benefits.  This act is important for employers because it spells out the rules and regulations for providing these benefits and makes them pay their fair share…

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