Taxation Determination

TD 95/20

Fringe benefits tax: what is the benchmark interest rate to be used for the fringe benefits tax (FBT) year commencing 1 April 1995?

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may be releasedFOI number: I 1016200

This Determination, to the extent that it is capable of being a 'public ruling' in terms of Part IVAAA of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 , is a public ruling for the purposes of that Part. Taxation Ruling TR 92/1 explains when a Determination is a public ruling and how it is binding on the Commissioner. Unless otherwise stated, this Determination applies to years commencing both before and after its date of issue. However, this Determination does not apply to taxpayers to the extent that it conflicts with the terms of a settlement of a dispute agreed to before the date of issue of the Determination (see paragraphs 21 and 22 of Taxation Ruling TR 92/20).

1. The benchmark interest rate for the FBT year commencing 1 April 1995 is 10.50 per cent per annum. This rate replaces the rate of 8.75 per cent that has applied for the past year.

2. The rate of 10.50 per cent is used to calculate the taxable value of:

a fringe benefit provided by way of a loan;

a car fringe benefit where an employer chooses to value the benefit using the operating cost method.

Example

On 1 April 1995 an employer lends an employee $60,000 for five years at an interest rate of 6% per annum. Interest is charged and paid 6 monthly and no principal is repaid until the end of the loan. The actual interest payable by the employee for both the past year and the current year is $3600 (60,000 x 6%). In the current year, with a benchmark interest rate of 10.50% per annum, the taxable value is $2700 [(60,000 x 10.50%) - $3600].

Commissioner of Taxation
4/5/95

References

ATO references:
NO FBT Cell 30/155; Nat 95/5685-4

ISSN 1038 - 8982

Related Rulings/Determinations:

TD 94/29

Subject References:
benchmark interest rate

Legislative References:
FBTAA 16
FBTAA 136

TD 95/20 history

	Date:	Version:	Change:
You are here	4 May 1995	Original ruling
	27 April 2016	Withdrawn

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