FBT Lodgement That Actually Reduces Your Liability
If you give your team cars, parking, entertainment or packaged benefits, we prepare and lodge your FBT and make sure you only pay what you actually owe. We work through the cars, novated leases, expense payments and LAFHA, structure it before 31 March and lodge it before 21 May, so there is no scramble and no overpaying.
The Questions Every Employer Asks Us at FBT Time
You give your team cars, parking, a Christmas party, the odd packaged phone. Then a return falls due and you are left guessing what counts, what is exempt, and what it will cost. Here is how we answer the three you have probably asked yourself.
Am I paying more FBT on the cars than I need to?
Probably, if no one is checking. Car benefits can be worked out two ways, and the cheaper method changes year to year with how the vehicle was actually used. We run both calculations on every car each March and elect the lower one, so the fleet is never quietly costing you extra.
Will the staff party land me with a tax bill?
Often it does not, but only if it is set up and recorded the right way. The cost per head, how the night is classified, and how often you do it all change the answer. We work through the entertainment, apply the exemptions you are entitled to, and tell you the real position before you book the venue, not after.
Is the salary packaging actually worth it once FBT is in?
It should be, but a lease or packaged benefit only stacks up when it is structured so the FBT stays below what the deduction is worth. We model novated leases, devices, super and the rest with the tax built in, structure the employee contribution to bring the FBT down, and report it correctly on payment summaries.
And if you are a not-for-profit or health employer
Your caps and rebates are different, and missing them means your people pay for benefits they were meant to receive free. We make sure exempt and rebatable employers get the full value of the concession they are entitled to.
Annual FBT, Properly Minimised
Cars worked through both methods. Entertainment classified correctly. Salary packaging structured for the year ahead. Reportable fringe benefits reported.
- Car fringe benefits using statutory or operating cost (whichever is lower)
- Novated lease and salary packaging arrangements
- Entertainment, meal entertainment and recreation classification
- Expense payment, loan and debt waiver benefits
- Living-away-from-home allowance (LAFHA) for FIFO and project work
- Parking, work device and remote work exemptions applied
- Reportable fringe benefits on payment summaries
- FBT return lodged with the ATO, instalment plan if needed
We Treat Your FBT Like It Is Our Own Money on the Line
We Look for Every Dollar You Can Keep
We do not lodge on autopilot. Every car is run both ways, every exemption is tested, and every packaging arrangement is checked so you only pay the FBT you genuinely owe and not a cent we could have lawfully removed.
A Position You Can Stand Behind
Every claim is one we would defend if the ATO asked. Entertainment classified properly, utes assessed honestly against the rules, logbooks and records that hold up. You get the saving and the paper trail that backs it.
We Carry the Deadline, Not You
We track the FBT year end and the lodgement date for you and lodge as your registered agent, which buys an extra five weeks. No scramble in May, no late penalties, and a person who answers when you call.
From Data Gather to Lodged in 30 Days
March: Data Pack
We send a tailored data pack: car logbooks, entertainment ledger, packaging list, expense payments. You fill, we collect.
April to May: Calculate & Lodge
Both methods on cars, classification on entertainment, exemptions applied. You sign off the draft, we lodge with the ATO and update reportable fringe benefits on payment summaries.
June: Plan Next Year
New packaging arrangements, car method election, entertainment policy. Saves money next year.
What Perth Employers Ask About FBT
When is FBT due?
The FBT year runs 1 April to 31 March. Self-lodgers must lodge and pay by 21 May. Lodging through a registered tax agent gives an extension to 25 June. KSH TAX as your agent means an extra five weeks every year.
Does our Christmas party trigger FBT?
Often no, if the cost per employee is under $300 (minor benefit exemption) and the event is infrequent. Above that, classification (meal entertainment vs general) determines the FBT treatment. We get the classification right.
Are utes always FBT-exempt?
Only if private use is minor, infrequent and irregular. The ATO has very specific rules under PCG 2018/3 for eligible vehicles (dual-cab utes with carrying capacity over 1 tonne, certain vans). We will tell you honestly if your fleet qualifies.
How does a novated lease affect FBT?
Novated leases create a car fringe benefit for the employer, with the cost passed to the employee via salary sacrifice. We calculate the FBT, structure the employee contribution to reduce it, and report it correctly on the payment summary.
We provide work-from-home setups. Is that FBT?
Work-related portable electronic devices (laptops, phones, tablets) are generally FBT-exempt once per FBT year per employee. Office furniture sent to home offices may be FBT-exempt under the work-related items exemption. We will work it through.
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Book a 30-minute review with a senior accountant. We will tell you which method to use this year and what your real FBT liability looks like.
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