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NTAA's 2021 FBT Seminar
                                  Face to Face

We provide simple answers to your FBT problems
   LATEST FBT concessions for cars stored during the lockdown
   NEW Ruling on FBT and employee business travel
   ATO's 2021 audit targets

                                           Presented by
                         Andrew Gardiner & Rene Chan on behalf of the NTAA
NTAA's 2021 FBT Seminar - Face to Face - We provide simple answers to your FBT problems - National Tax and Accountants' Association
NTAA's 2021 FBT Seminar
                        We provide simple answers to complex FBT problems
            What’s NEW for FBT                                   Other Developments for FBT                                               Dealing with
             in the 2021 Year?                                         in the 2021 Year                                                Car Fringe Benefits
ATO confirms FBT concessions for cars stored at an        Which employers will be under the ATO’s audit spotlight        Fundamentals of car fringe benefits in 2021
employee's home during the COVID-19 lockdown              in 2021?                                                       r A no frills GUIDE to the definition of a car fringe benefit
r When will employers be entitled to avoid FBT for cars   r What are the danger labels being examined by the             r Can modifications be made to a vehicle (e.g., carrying
  stored at an employee’s residence?                          ATO for the 2021 FBT year?                                   capacity) that change its FBT status?
r Can employers also make FBT reductions for salary       r NEW Ruling confirms FBT exposure for employers               r NTAA table provides a snapshot of the FBT issues
  packaged cars?                                              located near stadiums and shopping centres etc.              with providing workhorse vehicles
r NTAA CASE STUDY shows how an employer can save          r Major traps with employers providing fringe benefits         Traps and tips with cars under the Statutory formula
  over $20,000 by applying this new concession                to employees who are leaving                               method ('SFM’) during the 2021 FBT year
ATO releases important NEW Ruling on employee             Government introduces an expansion of key FBT                  r A GUIDE to calculating FBT payable under the SFM
business travel and FBT                                   exemptions for many employers                                  r When can employers reduce the ‘days available’ for
r When will employers be liable for FBT in relation to    r Many small business employers now eligible for the              private use under the SFM for cars stored at the office
   employee business travel?                                 car parking exemption                                          during COVID-19?
r NEW Ruling provides FBT victory for employees           r NEW legislation extends the FBT exemption for many           r ATO confirms tax issues when trade-ins reduce the
   working in two different locations                        employers providing electronic devices                         finance amount under a novated lease
r ATO confirms FBT traps for employees who extend a       NEW Ruling allows for employee contributions after             r ATO confirms that employers can apply the minor
   business trip and take a holiday                       31 March 2021 to reduce FBT for the 2021 FBT year                 benefit exemption for cars
ATO announces NEW guidelines for employers providing      r Ruling confirms employee contributions made after            Major developments for cars valued under the operating
car parking during COVID-19                                  31 March 2021 can be applied to the 2021 FBT year           cost method ('OCM’) in the 2021 FBT year
r When will an employer be entitled to apply these        r NTAA GUIDE to the do’s and don’ts associated with            r NTAA GUIDE to the do’s and don’ts associated with
   guidelines?                                               employee contributions                                         valuing cars under the OCM
r Does the FBT valuation method applied by an employer    NEW salary packaging concessions for FBT-rebatable             r How are the operating costs of a car calculated under
   affect the FBT reduction?                              and FBT-exempt employers                                          the OCM during the COVID-19 lockdown?
RECENT guidelines create tax issues for employers         r ATO releases NEW concessions for employees                   r How do employers calculate the business use
cancelling staff functions (e.g., Christmas parties)         packaging meal costs during the COVID-19 lockdown              percentage of a car during the COVID-19 lockdown?
r Recent ATO guidance confirms income tax and GST         r Employees of FBT-exempt and FBT-rebatable                    r Is a new logbook needed where the business use
   traps with employers cancelling functions                 employers set to save under the NEW guidelines                 percentage of a car changes by more than 10%?
r How are employers required to treat these costs for                                                                    r ATO confirms that all employers are entitled to prepare
                                                          ATO confirms key FBT concessions for employers
   FBT, income tax and GST purposes?                                                                                        and store logbooks in electronic format
                                                          operating in the mining and exploration industries
ATO highlights FBT exemptions for benefits provided       r NEW guidelines offer FBT-exemption for meals and             Other issues associated with car fringe benefits during
to staff working-from-home (‘WFH’)                          accommodation provided during the COVID-19 lockdown          the COVID-19 lockdown
r ATO confirms FBT exemption for employers providing      r What conditions must be satisfied to access the              r ATO announces one-off concessions for cars valued
   desks, chairs and furniture for staff WFH                exemptions?                                                     under the OCM
r What conditions must be satisfied before an employer    Government introduces important FBT concessions for            r What documentation will employers need to maintain
   is entitled to claim an FBT exemption?                 employers retraining/reskilling staff                             to reduce FBT payable?
ATO confirms huge FBT and tax windfall for employees      r Which retraining/reskilling costs will be eligible for the   r How do employers calculate FBT payable on cars in
using associate leases                                      NEW FBT exemption?                                              the year that an employee ceases employment?
r NEW guidelines confirm employees can package a          r What is the commencement date of this new exemption?         r Which valuation method should employers be using
   car under an associate lease and avoid FBT             NTAA guide to the updated rates and thresholds for                in the 2021 FBT year?
r NTAA CASE STUDY shows how a taxpayer saves over         the 2021 FBT year
   $20,000 in 3 years using this packaging technique
NTAA's 2021 FBT Seminar - Face to Face - We provide simple answers to your FBT problems - National Tax and Accountants' Association
NTAA's 2021 FBT Seminar
                        We provide simple answers to complex FBT problems
             Meal Entertainment                                      Salary Packaging and                               NTAA’s 2021 FBT Return Preparer
                                                                    FBT Planning Techniques                              $395 value FREE to Registrants
Fundamentals of identifying when food and drink
represents meal entertainment                              Dealing with the fundamentals of salary packaging          The NTAA’s 2021 FBT Return Preparer has been updated
r When is food and drink regarded as meal entertainment?   r NTAA GUIDE to the important clauses that should be       and incorporates all changes for the 2021 FBT year. It
r NTAA summary helps all employers to select the best        contained in all salary packaging agreements             also provides ‘audit proof’ worksheets that explain all FBT
   valuation to save FBT                                   r State-by-State GUIDE on how salary packaging affects     calculations.
Calculating FBT payable under the ‘actual’ method            payroll tax, Workcover and super guarantee               Put simply, the 2021 FBT Return Preparer allows you to
r What are the income tax, GST and FBT consequences        Salary packaging techniques for employees of FBT-          reconcile all numbers in the 2021 FBT return.
   of using the actual method?                             taxable employers
r ATO confirms FBT windfall for employers valuing meal                                                                Key features of the 2021 FBT Return Preparer:
                                                           r Employees earning less than $80,000 save over $2,000     u ATO registered and produces a copy of the 2021 FBT
   entertainment under the actual method                      salary packaging a car under a novated lease
r Recent guidance highlights problems with recording                                                                    Return that can be lodged with the ATO
                                                           r Salary package into superannuation under the new         u Can be used by FBT-taxable, rebatable and exempt
   meal entertainment on the 2021 FBT Return                  rules and save $’000s                                     employers to prepare the 2021 FBT Return
Important issues associated with applying the ‘50/50       r NTAA CASE STUDY shows how an employer saves over         u Car information from the 2020 software can be easily
split’ method                                                 $20,000 by allowing employees to salary package           imported into the 2021 FBT year
r What are the income tax, GST and FBT consequences        Salary packaging opportunities for employees of sporting   u Allows employers to compare the Statutory formula
   of using the 50/50 split method?                        clubs, unions, hospitals, PBIs, etc.                         and operating cost methods
r ATO confirms FBT hit for employers who provide meal      r What capping thresholds apply for FBT-exempt and
   entertainment to clients, contractors, etc.                                                                        Avoid the FBT paperwork nightmare for the 2021 FBT
                                                              FBT-rebatable employers?                                year:
                                                           r NTAA table identifies the salary packaging savings       u Audit proof worksheets explain how each FBT
   Meal Entertainment Case Studies                            for employees of FBT-exempt and FBT-rebatable              calculation was determined
                                                              employers
          for all Employers                                r ATO guidance confirms one-off concession for
                                                                                                                      u Employee declarations are automatically generated
                                                                                                                         for the 2021 FBT year
A comprehensive guide to dealing with Christmas and           employees salary packaging meals during the COVID-19    u All important employer declarations are prepared for
end-of-financial year functions                               lockdown                                                   the 2021 FBT year
r NTAA GUIDE outlines the FBT and income tax treatment
                                                                                                                      Take the guesswork out of the reportable benefit rules
   of common function-related expenses                                       Car Parking                              for the 2021 FBT year. Our calculator:
r Will travel and accommodation provided at an event
   represent entertainment?                                                Fringe Benefits                            u Provides detailed reports on the reportable fringe
                                                                                                                         benefit amount (‘RFBA’) for all employees
Dealing with entertainment provided by third parties       Fundamentals of dealing with car parking benefits          u Provides a personalised report that can be provided to
(e.g., clients)                                            r When does a car parking fringe benefit arise?               employees recording their RFBA for the 2021 FBT year
r Can employers be subject to FBT without incurring any    r What documentation are employers required to             u Calculates an employee’s RFBA for FBT-taxable,
   cost of meal entertainment provided by a third party?     maintain under each of the valuation methods?               rebatable and exempt employers
r NTAA GUIDE summarises the issues to consider with
                                                           Applying the right car parking valuation method            It allows users to lodge the 2021 FBT Return
   entertainment provided by third parties
                                                           r NTAA GUIDE to each of the car parking valuation          ELECTRONICALLY using the ATO’s SBR platform
Corporate sponsorships that include entertainment is         methods
now under the audit spotlight                              r Which car parking valuation method should employers
r Recent guidelines confirm FBT and income tax issues        adopt during the 2021 FBT year?                          2021 Salary Sacrifice Calculator only $99
  for employers who sponsor sporting events                r ATO confirms surprising results for many employers       Delegates to the 2021 FBT seminar are also entitled to
r How do employers treat sponsorship arrangements            during the COVID-19 lockdown                             purchase the NTAA’s Salary Sacrifice Calculator for the
  where entertainment has been provided?                                                                              discounted price of $99. That’s a discount of over 50%.
2021 FBT Seminar Face to Face                                 2021 FBT Seminar Dates and Venues                                                  Cost and Registration
             Registration Form
                                                                   No. of Delegates                                                       Registration: Between 8.00am and 9.00am
                                                                  Adelaide
                                                                                                                                          Duration:     9.00am to 5.00pm
     This document will be a tax invoice for GST when fully       Hilton Adelaide, 233 Victoria Square, Adelaide
    completed and you make payment to the National Tax &                                                                                  Cost:          (incl. comprehensive notes, tea and coffee on
                                                                  04 March 2021 (Thur).................................... _____                         arrival, lunch, morning and afternoon tea)
   Accountants’ Association Ltd. NTAA’s ABN: 76 057 551 854
                                                                  Brisbane                                                                Members of the NTAA
NTAA Membership No.__________________________                     Hilton Brisbane, 190 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane                         One delegate
Firm           ___________________________________                08 March 2021 (Mon)..................................... _____           $569 (incl. GST) per day
                                                                  22 March 2021 (Mon)..................................... _____          Group discount
Address        ___________________________________
                                                                  Melbourne                                                               If more than one delegate from the same practice attends
               ___________________________________                Crown Towers, 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank                              under the one registration, a discount will apply to the second
                State_____________ Postcode__________             29 March 2021 (Mon)..................................... _____          and subsequent delegates.   The first delegate pays the full
                                                                  Perth                                                                   registration fee.
Telephone No. (          )____________________________                                                                                    First delegate
                                                                  Crown Perth, Great Eastern Highway, Burswood
Facsimile No. (          )____________________________            15 March 2021 (Mon)...................................... _____          $569 (incl. GST) per day
                                                                                                                                          Each additional delegate
Delegate 1 ___________________________________                    Rosehill
                                                                                                                                           $525 (incl. GST) per day
                                                                  Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, James Ruse Drive, Rosehill
Date of attendance_____________________________                                                                                           Non-Members of the NTAA
                                                                  26 March 2021 (Fri)........................................ _____
Email address_________________________________                    Sydney                                                                  One delegate*
                                                                                                                                              $669 (incl. GST) per day
Please tick to have a vegetarian meal______________              Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Piers 19-21 Level 3,
                                                                                                                                          Group discount
                                                                  26-32 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont
Delegate 2 ___________________________________                                                                                            If more than one delegate attends under the one registration,
                                                                  12 March 2021 (Fri)......................................... _____
                                                                                                                                          a discount will apply to the second and subsequent delegates.
Date of attendance_____________________________
                                                                                                                                          The first delegate pays the full registration fee.
Email address_________________________________                                                                                            First delegate*
                                                                                                                                           $669 (incl. GST) per day
Please tick to have a vegetarian meal______________
                                                                                                                                          Each additional attendee*
Note: Please photocopy where more than two delegates.
                                                                                                                                           $625 (incl. GST) per day
Charge for seminar attendees                      $___________                            Vegetarian Meals                                (Note(*): Registration includes 3 months full membership)
                                                                  Vegetarian meals are available as an option at no extra cost.
Charge for online seminar                         $___________    If you prefer a vegetarian meal, simply tick the box under the                         Cancellations or Transfers
                                                                  delegate name on the registration form.                                 It's necessary to charge a fee when confirmed bookings (see
2021 Salary Sacrifice Calculator @ $99 $                                                                                                  below) are cancelled. However, a substitute participant will be
                                                                                                                                          accepted. If a substitute is not nominated, a cancellation fee
Total (incl. GST)                          $___________                                                                                   of $99 per delegate per day will be applied.
        Provide credit card details or send cheque                                                                                        Cancellations
                                                                                                                                          More than 5 full working days before the seminar:
r Mastercard r Visa r Amex                                                                                                                 cancellations incur a $99 administration fee.
Card No.          _________________________________                                                                                       Within 5 working days of the seminar:
                                                                                                                                           no refunds will be available for cancellations, although a
Expiry Date       _________________________________                                                                                           full set of notes will be provided.
                                                                           Register via website:                Register via email:       Transfers
Name on Card_________________________________                                                                                             More than 2 full working days before the seminar:
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Signature         _________________________________                                                                                        a credit for the amount charged may be transferred to any
                                                                                                                                              other advertised NTAA seminar without incurring the $99
                                                                            Register via phone:
                                                                                                               Register via post:             administration fee.
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Confirmation of Booking                                             About the Presenters
Bookings will be confirmed via email, fax or mail – please               Andrew Gardiner
include your email address for a speedy reply.                           He has over 30 years of dedicated tax experience and this
Please Note: You must ensure that you receive written                    allows him to give an extremely practical insight to tax
confirmation of your booking, otherwise you may not be                   issues.
booked into the seminar and may have to provide credit
card details at registration. If you do not receive written              Rene Chan
confirmation within 72 hours of submitting your order,                   Rene has over 20 years of tax and accounting experience
please contact us.                                                       and is a Taxation Specialist with the NTAA.

                       CPD/CPE Hours
       Each day provides up to 6.5 CPD/CPE hours.

                                                                                   2021 Salary Sacrifice Calculator
                                                                                     Special Price for Attendees
             Special offer to Non-Members
                                                                         The NTAA's 2021 Salary Sacrifice Calculator ('Sal Sac') takes
Please call and discuss the $100 per day seminar discounts               the guesswork out of salary packaging. It provides 'plain
which are available to members of the NTAA for a low annual              English' worksheets that highlight savings an employee has
fee of only $330, which includes a 12 month subscription to              achieved via salary packaging.
the monthly newsletter Voice, 3 FREE 10 minute telephone
calls to our tax advisers plus discounts on any NTAA product.            The Sal Sac has the following features:
                                                                         u Compares cars under the Statutory formula and
                                                                           Operating cost methods
                                                                         u Provides reports which show the savings from salary
                                                                           packaging
                                                                         u Handles all employers – taxable, rebatable and FBT
                Noise & Recording Policy                                   exempt
Attendees should be aware that in agreeing to attend the seminar,        Seminar attendees will receive a FREE 7 Day trial of the
they must abide by the NTAA Noise Policy which specifically              2021 Sal Sac.
prohibits noise distraction to attendees and presenters.                 Cost                     Members    Non-members
The NTAA reserves all rights to photograph, film or otherwise            FBT Seminar Attendees          $99             $99
record the seminar, and seminar attendees consent to being               Normal price                  ($198)          ($264)
photographed, filmed and/or recorded. Any unauthorised                                     Valid until 31 March 2021
photography, audio or video recording of any performance at the           To receive this great price, please order on this brochure.
seminar is strictly prohibited. Any person who fails to adhere to this
condition agrees to delete any such unauthorised photograph or
recording and that they may be asked to leave the seminar venue.

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