10 FBT Tips for a Post-COVID World
Paul Hockridge uses his 30+ years of experience to share his take on FBT and how the rise in working from home has changed the game. 10 FBT tips in a post-COVID world!
Cars and e-vehicles: Maximising the stat formula method
Taxis and ride share
Motorbikes and scooters
Eligible work related items
WFH and home office expenses
Flu jabs, counselling, and medical related items
Buses v trains: which could be exempt
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Summary
Timestamps
1:36 - Why FBT sucks
3:00 - How do other countries tax FBT
4:47 Why it's not great taxing the employer
7:54 FBT fundamentals: What's subject to FBT?
10:26 - What does 'in respect of employment' mean? What about Division 7A?
11:46 - How to save FBT on car fringe benefits
16:29 - What about second hand cars? Are there more FBT savings?
19:47 - FBT, taxis and ride sharing
22:29 - Any FBT concessions for short-term car rentals - car sharing?
23:33 - Motorbikes, push bikes and e-bikes
26:39 - How are bogan bars and FBT related?
28:59 - Eligible work related items: Portable electronic devices
32:00 - Used primarily for work
35:13 - Is a $20,000 Birkin laptop bag FBT exempt?
38:18 - Home office expenses
40:25 - Medical stuff: Flu jabs and counselling
43:14 - COVID quarantine costs
44:49 - What's 'otherwise deductible' again?
45:40 - Working from home expenses
47:29 - How does claiming WFH expense interact with the main residence exemption?
49:25 - Scooters and e-scooters
50:16 - Bus fares v train fares
53:08 - E-Vehicles: Labour policy
