❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) expenditure for various departments, agencies, and Government Trading Enterprises within the Health and Culture and the Arts portfolios for the 2015-16 FBT year. The question seeks details on total FBT expenditure, entertainment-related FBT, underlying entertainment expenditure, and specific details of the expenditure.
AnsweredQoN 5937Legislative Assembly
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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 Health; Culture and the Arts
Response time
35 days
Animal Resources Authority
(1) The actual Fringe Benefits Tax expenditure for the FBT year 2015-16 was $9,836.00.
(a-b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
Department of Health
(1) The actual Fringe Benefits Tax expenditure for the FBT year 2015-16 was as follows:
Department of Health
$658,924.44
Metropolitan Health Service
$1,373,989.89
WA Country Health Service
$2,154,969.04
(a)Department of Health $45,989.43
Metropolitan Health Service and WA Country Health Service nil.
(b)Department of Health $43,729.49
Metropolitan Health Service and WA Country Health Service not applicable.
(c)Refer to table provided below.
Department of Health
WA Health Excellence Awards
$41,446.84
WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards
$2,282.65
Total
$43,729.49
Metropolitan Health Service and WA Country Health Service not applicable.
Health and Disability Services Complaint Office
(1) The actual Fringe Benefits Tax expenditure for the FBT year 2015-16 was $12,315.67
(a-b) Nil
(c) Not applicable
Healthway
(1) The actual Fringe Benefits Tax expenditure for the FBT year 2015-16 was $25,577
(a) $2,952.00
(b) $2,807.00
(c) Attendance by officers for official purposes at Healthway-funded events that attract FBT
Department of Culture and the Arts
(1) The actual Fringe Benefits Tax expenditure for the FBT year 2015-16 was $53,990.00
(a) $1,116.59
(b) $1,061.72
(c) The details of the above entertainment expenditure relates to meals purchased by employees in line with entitlements under the Public Sector Award.
Art Gallery of Western Australia
(1) The actual Fringe Benefits Tax expenditure for the FBT year 2015-16 was $41,860.00
(a) $1,122.80
(b) $1,067.62
(c) The details of the above entertainment expenditure relates to meals purchased by employees in line with entitlements under the Public Sector Award.
State Library of Western Australia
(1) The actual Fringe Benefits Tax expenditure for the FBT year 2015-16 was $13,837.00
(a) $639.98
(b) $608.51
(c) The details of the above entertainment expenditure relates to meals purchased by employees in line with entitlements under the Public Sector Award.
Western Australian Museum
(1) The actual Fringe Benefits Tax expenditure for the FBT year 2015-16 was $102,166.00
(a) $5,231.77
(b) $4,974.65
(c) The details of the above entertainment expenditure relates to meals purchased by employees in line with entitlements under the Public Sector Award.
Screenwest
(1) The actual Fringe Benefits Tax expenditure for the FBT year 2015-16 was $10,005.00
(a) $2,566.35
(b) $2,440.24
(c) The details of the above entertainment expenditure relates to meals purchased by employees in line with entitlements under the Public Sector Award.
Perth Theatre Trust
(1) The actual Fringe Benefits Tax expenditure for the FBT year 2015-16 was $52,116.00
(a) $3,987.67
(b) $3,791.70
(c) The details of the above entertainment expenditure relates to meals purchased by employees in line with entitlements under the Public Sector Award.
(1) The actual Fringe Benefits Tax expenditure for the FBT year 2015-16 was $9,836.00.
(a-b) Nil.
(c) Not applicable.
Department of Health
(1) The actual Fringe Benefits Tax expenditure for the FBT year 2015-16 was as follows:
Department of Health
$658,924.44
Metropolitan Health Service
$1,373,989.89
WA Country Health Service
$2,154,969.04
(a)Department of Health $45,989.43
Metropolitan Health Service and WA Country Health Service nil.
(b)Department of Health $43,729.49
Metropolitan Health Service and WA Country Health Service not applicable.
(c)Refer to table provided below.
Department of Health
WA Health Excellence Awards
$41,446.84
WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards
$2,282.65
Total
$43,729.49
Metropolitan Health Service and WA Country Health Service not applicable.
Health and Disability Services Complaint Office
(1) The actual Fringe Benefits Tax expenditure for the FBT year 2015-16 was $12,315.67
(a-b) Nil
(c) Not applicable
Healthway
(1) The actual Fringe Benefits Tax expenditure for the FBT year 2015-16 was $25,577
(a) $2,952.00
(b) $2,807.00
(c) Attendance by officers for official purposes at Healthway-funded events that attract FBT
Department of Culture and the Arts
(1) The actual Fringe Benefits Tax expenditure for the FBT year 2015-16 was $53,990.00
(a) $1,116.59
(b) $1,061.72
(c) The details of the above entertainment expenditure relates to meals purchased by employees in line with entitlements under the Public Sector Award.
Art Gallery of Western Australia
(1) The actual Fringe Benefits Tax expenditure for the FBT year 2015-16 was $41,860.00
(a) $1,122.80
(b) $1,067.62
(c) The details of the above entertainment expenditure relates to meals purchased by employees in line with entitlements under the Public Sector Award.
State Library of Western Australia
(1) The actual Fringe Benefits Tax expenditure for the FBT year 2015-16 was $13,837.00
(a) $639.98
(b) $608.51
(c) The details of the above entertainment expenditure relates to meals purchased by employees in line with entitlements under the Public Sector Award.
Western Australian Museum
(1) The actual Fringe Benefits Tax expenditure for the FBT year 2015-16 was $102,166.00
(a) $5,231.77
(b) $4,974.65
(c) The details of the above entertainment expenditure relates to meals purchased by employees in line with entitlements under the Public Sector Award.
Screenwest
(1) The actual Fringe Benefits Tax expenditure for the FBT year 2015-16 was $10,005.00
(a) $2,566.35
(b) $2,440.24
(c) The details of the above entertainment expenditure relates to meals purchased by employees in line with entitlements under the Public Sector Award.
Perth Theatre Trust
(1) The actual Fringe Benefits Tax expenditure for the FBT year 2015-16 was $52,116.00
(a) $3,987.67
(b) $3,791.70
(c) The details of the above entertainment expenditure relates to meals purchased by employees in line with entitlements under the Public Sector Award.
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