A WA parliamentary question on notice requests a breakdown of Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) expenditure, particularly related to entertainment, for various departments, agencies, and Government Trading Enterprises within the Minister for Water's portfolio for the financial years 2013-14 and 2014-15. The response provides detailed figures for each entity.

AnsweredQoN 4133Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 June 2015
Portfolio
Water

QuestionView source ↗

I refer to the Fringe Benefits Tax
(FBT) and ask for all departments, agencies and Government Trading Enterprises
within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities: (a) what was the actual expenditure on (FBT) for 2013-14; (b) how much of that was in respect to
entertainment; (c) how much was the underlying expenditure that
attracted the entertainment (FBT); (d) what are the details of the
expenditure; (e) what was the actual expenditure on (FBT) for 2014-15; (f) how much of that was in respect to
entertainment; (g) how much was the underlying expenditure that
attracted the entertainment (FBT); and (h) what are the details of the expenditure?

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Answered
13 August 2015
Responded by
Minister for Water
Response time
57 days
Aqwest
(a) $21 734
(b) Nil
(c) Nil
(d) Not applicable
(e) $27 342
(f) Nil
(g) Nil
(h) Not applicable
Busselton Water
(a) $21 920
(b) $4 219
(c) $8 788
(d) The entertainment expenditure 2013 -14 that attracted FBT is classified as:
· Meal entertainment - $3 497
· Recreational entertainment - $5 291
· Entertainment Facility leasing expense - Nil
(e) $23 324
(f) $4 515
(g) $9 236
(h) The entertainment expenditure 2014 -15 that attracted FBT is classified as:
· Meal entertainment - $5 522
· Recreational entertainment - $3 564
· Entertainment Facility leasing expense - $150
Combat Sports Commission
(a) $1 160.64
(b) $1 160.64
(c) $1 209
(d) The entertainment expenditure 2013 -14 that attracted FBT is classified as:
· Meal entertainment - $1 209
· Recreational entertainment - Nil
· Entertainment Facility leasing expense - Nil
(e) Nil
(f) Not applicable
(g) Not applicable
(h) Not applicable
Department of Sport and Recreation
(a) $172 173.22
(b) $10 553.10
(c) $9 992.55
(d) The entertainment expenditure 2013-14 that attracted FBT is classified as:
· Meal entertainment - $10 552
· Recreation entertainment - Nil
· Entertainment facility leasing expense - Nil
(e) $175 913
(f) $17 847.16
(g) $16 594.84
(h) The entertainment expenditure 2014 -15 that attracted FBT is classified as:
· Meal entertainment - $16 212
· Recreation entertainment - $ 1 635
· Entertainment facility leasing expense - Nil
Department of Water
(a) $242 155.26
(b) $271.85
(c) $566.32
(d) The entertainment expenditure 2013 - 14 that attracted FBT is classified as:
· Meal entertainment $566.32
· Recreational entertainment - nil
· Entertainment Facility leasing expense - nil
(e) $230 613.02
(f) $3 277.42
(g) $6 704.34
(h) The entertainment expenditure 2014 -15 that attracted FBT is classified as:
· Meal entertainment $6 704.34
· Recreational entertainment - nil
· Entertainment Facility leasing expense - nil
Forest Products Commission
(a) $11 351
(b) Nil
(c) Nil
(d) The entertainment expenditure 2013 -14 that attracted FBT is classified as:
· Meal entertainment - Nil
· Recreational entertainment - Nil
· Entertainment Facility leasing expense - Nil
(e) $21 773
(f) $81
(g) $166
(h) The entertainment expenditure 2014 -15 that attracted FBT is classified as:
· Meal entertainment - $166
· Recreational entertainment - Nil
· Entertainment Facility leasing expense  - Nil
VenuesWest
(a) $46 309.35
(b) $33 483.72
(c) $63 411.76
(d) The entertainment expenditure 2013 -14 that attracted FBT is classified as:
· recreational entertainment - $49 613.32 (FBT payable $26 197.64)
· meal entertainment - $13 798.44 (FBT payable $7 286.08)
(e) $89 025.04
(f) $22 097.52
(g)  $41 094.56
(h) The entertainment expenditure 2014 -15 that attracted FBT is classified as:
· recreational entertainment $28 585.96 (FBT payable $15 371.35)
· meal entertainment $12 508.60 (FBT payable $6 726.17)
Water Corporation
(a) $1.413m
(b) $0.254m
(c) $0.529m
(d) The entertainment expenditure 2013-14 that attracted FBT is classified as:
· Meal entertainment - $0.529m
· Recreational entertainment - Nil
· Entertainment facility leasing expenses - Nil
(e) $1.302m
(f) $0.182m
(g) $0.373m
(h) The entertainment expenditure 2014-15 that attracted FB T is classified as:
· Meal entertainment - $0.373m
· Recreational entertainment - Nil
· Entertainment facility leasing expenses - Nil

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