Fringe Benefit Tax

FBT Tax and Gross-Up Rates

Year Tax Rate Year Gross-up Rate Entitled to input tax credit Gross-up Rate Not entitled to input tax credit
 2012 46.5%  2012 2.0647  1.8692 
2011 46.5% 2011 2.0647 1.8692
2010 46.5% 2010 2.0647 1.8692
2009 46.5% 2009 2.0647 1.8692
2008 46.5% 2008 2.0647 1.8692
2007 46.5% 2007 2.0647 1.8692
2006 and earlier 48.5% 2006 and earlier 2.1292 1.9417

Reportable Fringe Benefits Threshold  

Reportable Fringe Benefits
Threshold for reporting on payment summaries 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11  2011/12 Pay By Instalments Threshold
Taxable Value $1,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000  $2,000 If a client's FBT liability last year was $3000 or more they will need to pay four quarterly instalments
Grossed-up value $1,869 $3,738 $3,738 $3,738 $3,738  $3,738

Record Keeping Exemption Threshold 

Year Ending Rate
2007/2008 $6,614
2008/2009 $6,766
2009/2010 $7,063
2010/2011 $7,190
 2011/2012 $7,391 

Motor Vehicles 

Deeded Depreciation Rates

Car purchased <1/07/2002

22.5%

Car purchased >1/07/2002

18%

Car purchased >10/05/2006

25%

Non Car Vehicle Rates

Non Car Vehicle Rates

Engine Capacity Year End March 2008 Year Ended March 2009 Year Ended March 2010 Year Ended March 2011
Under 2500 cc 41 c/km 42 c/km 44 c/km 45 c/km
Over 2500 cc 49 c/km 51 c/km 53 c/km 54 c/km
Motor Cycle 12 c/km 13 c/km 13 c/km 14 c/km

Motor Vehicle Rates

Engine Capacity Year Ended March 2008 Year Ended March 2009 Year Ended March 2010 Year Ended March 2011
Under 2500 cc 41 c/km 42 c/km 44 c/km 45 c/km
Over 2500 cc 49 c/km 51 c/km 53 c/km 54 c/km
Motor Cycle 12 c/km 13 c/km 13 c/km 14 c/km

 Statutory Rate for Car Benefits

Distance Travelled During the FBT Year


 

 Statutory Rate (multiplied by the cost of the car to determine a person's car fringe benefits)

 Existing Contracts

 New contracts entered into after 7.30pm (AEST) on 10 May 2011

From 10 May 2011

From 1 April 2012 

 From 1 April 2013

From 1 April 2014

Less than 15,000 km

26%

 20%

20% 

20% 

20% 

15,000 - 24,999 km

20%

20%

20%

20%

20%

25,000 - 40,000 km

11%

14% 

17% 

20% 

20% 

Over 40,000 km

7%

10% 

13% 

17% 

20% 

Car Parking Threshold 

Year Ending Rate
31/03/2002 $5.79
31/03/2003 $5.96
31/03/2004 $6.16
31/03/2005 $6.28
31/03/2006 $6.43
31/03/2007 $6.62
 31/03/2008 $6.78 

 

Year Ending Rate
31/03/2009 $7.07
31/03/2010 $7.25
31/03/2011 $7.46
 31/03/2012 $7.71 

Interest Rates 

Benchmark Interest Rate Div 7A Loans Interest Rate
Year Ending Rate Year Ending Rate
31/03/2002 7.55% 30/06/2002 6.80%
31/03/2003 6.05% 30/06/2003 6.30%
31/03/2004 6.55% 30/06/2004 6.55%
31/03/2005 7.05% 30/06/2005 7.05%
31/03/2006 7.05% 30/06/2006 7.30%
31/03/2007 7.30% 30/06/2007 7.55%
31/03/2008 8.05% 31/03/2008 8.05%
31/03/2009 9.00% 31/03/2009 9.00%
31/03/2010 5.85% 31/03/2010 5.85% 
31/03/2011 6.65% 31/03/2011 6.65%
 31/03/2012 7.80%  31/03/2012  TBA 

Living Away From Home For Expatriate Employees

1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012 
1 adult $206 $211 $221 $229 $233 
2 adults $330 $338 $354 $367  $373
3 adults $370 $379 $397 $412  $419
1 adult + 1 child  $267  $273  $286  $296  $301 
2 adults + 1 or 2 children $370 $379 $397 $412  $419
2 adults + 3 children $432 $442 $463 $480  $88
3 adults + 1 child $432 $442 $463 $480  $488
3 adults + 2 children $493 $505 $529 $549  $558
4 adults $493 $505 $529 $549  $558
Additional child $61 $62 $65 $67  $68
Additional adult $124 $127 $133 $138  $140

Housing Indexation Figures 

NSW VIC QLD SA WA TAS ACT NT
 2012

 1.049

1.042 

1.034 

1.041 

1.037 

1.036 

1.076 

1.043 

2011

1.068

1.057

1.071

1.05

1.082

1.049

1.124

1.061

2010 1.072 1.062 1.096 1.053 1.127 1.046 1.078 1.1
2009 1.045 1.044 1.073 1.041 1.097 1.054 1.059 1.072
2008 1.023 1.019 1.057 1.034 1.053 1.049 1.031 1.054
2007 1.015 1.013 1.048 1.029 1.025 1.036 1.029 1.034
2006 1.018 1.017 1.044 1.033 1.025 1.043 1.067 1.021
2005 1.01 1.016 1.036 1.034 1.016 1.033 1.053 1.01
2004 1.022 1.026 1.026 1.03 1.018 1.029 1.052 1.004
2003 1.041 1.027 1.02 1.029 1.018 1.023 1.052 0.995
2002 1.039 1.031 1.014 1.027 1.023 1.011 1.044 0.984
2001 1.035 1.026 1.007 1.023 1.019 0.993 1.008 1.038
2000 1.042 1.037 1.008 1.019 1.015 0.996 0.985 1.007
1999 1.037 1.039 1.006 1.024 1.013 1.011 0.991 1.029

Links to Reference Websites
TD 2009/11 - Car parking 2012
TD 2009/11 - Car parking 2011
TD 2009/11 - Car parking 2010
TD 2008/12 - Car parking 2009
TD 2007/17 - Car parking 2008
TD 2009/10 - FBT Benchmark interest rate 2012
TD 2009/10 - FBT Benchmark interest rate 2011
TD 2009/10 - FBT Benchmark interest rate 2010
TD 2008/7 - FBT Benchmark interest rate 2009
TD 2007/10 - FBT Benchmark interest rate 2008
TD 2009/6 - LAH Reasonable Food Component 2012
TD 2009/6 - LAH Reasonable Food Component 2011
TD 2009/6 - LAH Reasonable Food Component 2010 
TD 2008/3 - LAH Reasonable Food Component 2009
TD 2007/9 - LAH Reasonable Food Component 2008

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