Taxation Determination
TD 97/9
Fringe benefits tax: for the purposes of Division 7 of the Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986 (FBTAA), what amount represents a reasonable food component of a living-away-from-home allowance for expatriate employees for the fringe benefits tax year commencing 1 April 1997?
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1. The reasonable food component for the fringe benefits tax year commencing 1 April 1997, as shown below, is the result of indexation to reflect movements in the food sub-group of the Consumer Price Index:
| per week | |
| One adult | $134 |
| Two adults | $215 |
| Three adults | $242 |
| Two adults and one or two children | $242 |
| Two adults and three children | $282 |
| Three adults and one child | $282 |
| Three adults and two children | $322 |
| Four adults | $322 |
| ('Adults' for this purpose are persons aged 12 years or more). | |
2. In relation to larger family groupings, we accept a food component based on the above figures plus $80 for each additional adult and $40 for each additional child.
3. This Determination is intended to be read in conjunction with Taxation Ruling MT 2040. MT 2040 sets out the amounts that represent a reasonable food component of living-away-from-home allowances received by expatriate employees during their term of employment in Australia for the FBT years ended 31 March 1987 and 1988. Indexed amounts for subsequent years are provided in MT 2043, MT 2045, MT 2047, MT 2051, TD 93/41, TD 94/23, TD 95/55 and TD 96/25.
Example
Bill and his wife and four children are temporarily living in Australia while Bill is working on a project for his employer (an overseas company). Bill is in receipt of a living-away-from-home allowance. The amount that is considered to be a reasonable food component of the allowance for the year commencing 1 April 1997 is $322 per week (i.e., $282 plus $40).
Commissioner of Taxation
16 April 1997
References
ATO references:
NO NAT 95/6880-8; FBT 153
Related Rulings/Determinations:
TD 93/41
TD 94/23
TD 95/55
TD 96/25
MT 2040
MT 2043
MT 2045
MT 2047
MT 2051
Subject References:
fringe benefits tax
living-away-from-home allowance
Legislative References:
FBTAA Div 7
FBTAA 136
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| You are here | 16 April 1997 | Original ruling | |
| 27 April 2016 | Withdrawn |