Taxation Determination

TD 2019/5

Fringe benefits tax: for the purposes of section 28 of the Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986 what are the indexation factors for valuing non-remote housing for the fringe benefits tax year commencing on 1 April 2019?

Preamble

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Ruling

1. The indexation factors for the purpose of valuing non-remote housing for the fringe benefits tax (FBT) year commencing 1 April 2019 are:

New South Wales 1.020
Victoria 1.019
Queensland 0.997
South Australia 1.008
Western Australia 0.937
Tasmania 1.043
Northern Territory 0.948
Australian Capital Territory 1.028

Date of effect

2. This Determination applies to the FBT year commencing 1 April 2019.

Commissioner of Taxation
27 March 2019

Appendix 1 - Explanation

This Appendix is provided as information to help you understand how the Commissioner's view has been reached. It does not form part of the binding public ruling.

3. Section 28 of the Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986 (FBTAA) establishes the indexation factors which are applied in valuing non-remote housing under section 26 of the FBTAA. These factors are based on movements in the rent sub-group of the Consumer Price Index.

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References

ATO references:
NO 1-H7HQADV

Previous Rulings/Determinations:
TD 2014/3
TD 2015/4
TD 2016/1
TD 2017/6
TD 2018/1

ISSN: 2205-6211

Business Line:  PGH

Legislative References:
FBTAA 1986
FBTAA 1986 26
FBTAA 1986 28
TAA 1953