❓ A Western Australian parliamentary question on notice requests detailed expenditure information on Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) related to entertainment across various government departments, agencies, and Government Trading Enterprises within the Energy portfolio for the fiscal years 2013-14 and 2014-15. The response provides a breakdown of FBT expenditure, including amounts related to meal entertainment, recreational entertainment, and entertainment facility leasing expenses for each entity.
AnsweredQoN 4127Legislative Assembly
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?
(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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 August 2015
Responded by
Minister for Energy
Response time
55 days
Horizon Power
(a) $217,037.98
(b) $62,332.97
(c) $120,996.15
(d) Meal Entertainment - $110,057.40
Recreational Entertainment - $8,878.75
Entertainment Facility Leasing Expense - $2,030.00
(e) $166,652.28
(f) $41,614.90
(g) $83,221.84
(h) Meal Entertainment - $79,995.15
Recreational Entertainment - $1,906.69
Entertainment Facility Leasing Expense - $1,320.00
Independent Market Operator
(a) $61,446.49
(b) $22,233.75
(c) $23,420.00
(d) Meal Entertainment - $23,420.00
(e) $58,960.56
(f) $14,867.24
(g) $15,236.00
(h) Meal Entertainment - $15,236.00
Public Utilities Office
(a) $46,788.78
(b) $167.58
(c) $349.10
(d) Meal Entertainment - $349.10
(e) $47,886.98.
(f) $184.03
(g) $376.45
(h) Meal Entertainment - $376.45
Synergy
(a) $831,238
(b) $236,721
(c) $458,696
(d) Meal Entertainment - $323,039
Recreational Entertainment - $34,933
Entertainment Facility Leasing Expense - $100,724
(e) $776,806
(f) $204,511
(g) $391,016
(h) Meal Entertainment - $274,848
Recreational Entertainment - $27,338
Entertainment Facility Leasing Expense - $88,830
Western Power
(a) $1,252,262
(b) $121,090.
(c) $126,124.
(d) Meals Entertainment - $97,129
Recreational Entertainment - $6,606
Entertainment Facility Leasing Expense - $22,389
(e) $1,429,742
(f) $109,752.
(g) $112,256.
(h) Meal Entertainment - $101,396
Recreation Entertainment - $4,599
Entertainment Facility Leasing Expense - $6,261
(a) $217,037.98
(b) $62,332.97
(c) $120,996.15
(d) Meal Entertainment - $110,057.40
Recreational Entertainment - $8,878.75
Entertainment Facility Leasing Expense - $2,030.00
(e) $166,652.28
(f) $41,614.90
(g) $83,221.84
(h) Meal Entertainment - $79,995.15
Recreational Entertainment - $1,906.69
Entertainment Facility Leasing Expense - $1,320.00
Independent Market Operator
(a) $61,446.49
(b) $22,233.75
(c) $23,420.00
(d) Meal Entertainment - $23,420.00
(e) $58,960.56
(f) $14,867.24
(g) $15,236.00
(h) Meal Entertainment - $15,236.00
Public Utilities Office
(a) $46,788.78
(b) $167.58
(c) $349.10
(d) Meal Entertainment - $349.10
(e) $47,886.98.
(f) $184.03
(g) $376.45
(h) Meal Entertainment - $376.45
Synergy
(a) $831,238
(b) $236,721
(c) $458,696
(d) Meal Entertainment - $323,039
Recreational Entertainment - $34,933
Entertainment Facility Leasing Expense - $100,724
(e) $776,806
(f) $204,511
(g) $391,016
(h) Meal Entertainment - $274,848
Recreational Entertainment - $27,338
Entertainment Facility Leasing Expense - $88,830
Western Power
(a) $1,252,262
(b) $121,090.
(c) $126,124.
(d) Meals Entertainment - $97,129
Recreational Entertainment - $6,606
Entertainment Facility Leasing Expense - $22,389
(e) $1,429,742
(f) $109,752.
(g) $112,256.
(h) Meal Entertainment - $101,396
Recreation Entertainment - $4,599
Entertainment Facility Leasing Expense - $6,261
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