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Christmas Parties and FBT

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‘Tis the season to be jolly! But ho-ho-hold up before you start making spirits bright and rewarding your employees with gifts or parties this Christmas, as fringe benefits tax may apply when providing all the trimmings.

So you don’t get your tinsel in a tangle for your work Christmas party, consider:

  • how much it costs
  • where and when it is held – a party held on work premises on a normal work day is treated differently to an event outside of work
  • who is invited – is it just employees or are partners, clients or suppliers also invited?

Similarly, where you provide Christmas gifts, you’ll need to consider:

  • the amount you spend
  • the type of gift – gifts such as wine or hampers are treated differently to gifts like tickets to a movie or sporting event
  • who you are giving the gift to – there are different rules for employees and clients/suppliers.

Find out more about Fringe Benefits Tax and Christmas Parties

Find out more about Fringe Benefits Tax and Entertainment for small business

Information provided by the ATO Small Business Newsroom

Is your employee super up-to-date?

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Single Touch Payroll (STP) reporting, combined with improvements in super funds’ reporting through the Member Account Transaction Service (MATS) means that the ATO now has near real-time data to show employers’ compliance with their super guarantee (SG) obligations.

The ATO will use this data to help prevent and correct late or under-payment of employer superannuation guarantee contributions.

If you have not met your SG obligations, the ATO may be making contact to:

  • request lodgment of super guarantee charge statement(s), if you have paid late or under-paid SG obligations in a previous quarter
  • remind you to pay their current quarterly SG obligations by the due date

If you need help in getting your superannuation in order, please Contact Us or Book a Chat.

Information provided by the ATO