❓ Details the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) expenditure for various departments and agencies within the Minister's portfolios for the 2015-16 FBT year, including breakdowns for entertainment-related expenses. The question seeks transparency regarding government spending on fringe benefits.
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For each department, agency and Government Trading Enterprise within the Minister's portfolios, what was the actual expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax for FBT year 2015-16: (a) how much of that was in respect to entertainment; (b) how much was the underlying expenditure that attracted the entertainment FBT; and (c) what are the details of the expenditure?
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Answered
15 November 2016
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Finance; Small Business
Response time
35 days
Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP)
$517,239.10
(a) $6,668.46
(b) $12,681.33
(c) The DMP expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
Minerals Research institute of Western Australia (MRIWA)
Nil.
(a-c) Not applicable.
Department of Finance (DOF)
$395,045.06
(a) $1,840.19
(b) $3,499.50
(c) The DOF expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC)
$33,445.00
(a) $1,392.43
(b) $1,323.85
(c) The SBDC expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
$517,239.10
(a) $6,668.46
(b) $12,681.33
(c) The DMP expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
Minerals Research institute of Western Australia (MRIWA)
Nil.
(a-c) Not applicable.
Department of Finance (DOF)
$395,045.06
(a) $1,840.19
(b) $3,499.50
(c) The DOF expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC)
$33,445.00
(a) $1,392.43
(b) $1,323.85
(c) The SBDC expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
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