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Examples of Fringe Benefits are:
                     
  • Company Cars provided for personal use
  • Free, subsidized or discounted goods or services
  • Low interest or interest-free loans
  • Client luncheons where more than one staff member attends
  • Home telephones paid for by the company
  • Cellphones used during weekends for personal use
  • Medical , Accident Insurance or superannuation provided
  • Clothing Allowances not substantiated by actual costs and related to that clothing being required for the business use (Protective Clothing etc)
  • Allowances that can not be substantiated by actual costs or where the allowance is paid in excess of the actual and realistic expenses.
  • Non taxable prizes given to staff for performance bonuses
  • Allowances paid for staff for children's schooling following relocation of the staff member
This tax is generally not applicable to payments made to Direct Selling distributors however this should be checked out depending on what and how you intend to supply particularly in relation to prizes that are on-going and based on performance.  See Guide on FBT
                     
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