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Depending on your organisation's tax status, you could offer your employees generous tax savings on the costs of eating out.

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An effective way to boost total remuneration

If you're an employer in the Not-for-profit, Disability and Aged Care or Healthcare sectors, depending on your tax status, you could boost your employees' take-home pay by allowing them to salary package up to $2,650 for dine-out meals and entertainment.¹ This could save them hundreds of dollars in tax each Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) year (1 April - 31 March).²

Cap of $2,650 each FBT year
Can be spent on entertaining family and friends
Does not include take-out meals
Friends drinking coffee; salary packaging.

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This is general information only. Before entering into any salary packaging or novated leasing arrangement, employees should consider their own objectives, financial situation and needs, and seek appropriate legal, financial or other professional advice based upon their own particular circumstances. The availability of benefits is determined by the employer. Conditions and fees apply. Smartsalary Pty Ltd, ABN 24 096 796 100, a Smart™ company.

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1. Available for PBI 17 and PBI 30 employers. Subject to employer’s policy.

2. There’s a cap across Meal and Entertainment, Holiday Accommodation and Venue Hire benefits of $2,650 per FBT year (1 April –31 March).