❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requesting a breakdown of Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) expenditure for various departments, agencies, and Government Trading Enterprises within the Treasurer's portfolios for the 2015-16 FBT year, specifically focusing on entertainment-related expenses.
AnsweredQoN 5936Legislative Assembly
Asked
11 October 2016
Member
Portfolio
Treasurer; Minister for Energy; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
QuestionView source ↗
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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 November 2016
Response time
36 days
Department of Treasury
$366,411 for the period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016:
(a) $405.94;
(b) $701.78; and
(c) Department of Treasury’s expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
Economic Regulation Authority
FBT Year 2015-16
1 APR 2015 to 31 MAR 2016
Actual FBT Expenditure was $ 106,892.03
(a) $ 7,820.15
(b) $ 9,823.03
(c) Economic Regulation Authority’s expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
Government Employees Superannuation Board
Expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax for the FBT year 2015-16 was $37,937.76:
(a) Nil;
(b) Nil; and
(c) Not applicable.
Horizon Power
The actual FBT expenditure for 2015/16 for Horizon Power was $224,836.01
(a) The amount paid that was in respect of entertainment was $57,086.48
(b) The total underlying expenditure that attracted the entertainment FBT was $106,040.09.
(c) Horizon Power’s expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
Independent Market Operator
The Independent Market Operator’s actual expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax for the FBT year 2015-16 was $42,541.31.
(a) $12,408.
(b) $26,617.
(c) The Independent Market Operator’s expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
The FBT expenditure for the Insurance Commission of Western Australia in 2015-16 was $404,789.
(a) Entertainment FBT expenditure for 2015-16 was $5,545.
(b) $10,544.
(c) The Insurance Commission of Western Australia’s expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
Office of Multicultural Interests
$13,917.39
(a) $3,929.10
(b) $3,736.00
(c) The Office of Multicultural Interest’s expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
Office of the Auditor General
2015-16 Fringe Benefits Tax = $115,510
(a) Nil
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
Public Utilities Office
The Public Utilities Office’s actual expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax for FBT year 2015-16 was $64,132.63.
(a) $5,873.43;
(b) $11,169.53; and
(c) Public Utilities Office’s expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
Synergy
$1,243,359
(a) $180,800
(b) $324,309
(c) Synergy’s expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
Actual expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax for FBT year 2015-16 was $27,152.
(a) $27,152
(b) $28,261
(c) Western Australian Treasury Corporation’s expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
Western Power
Western Power’s actual expenditure on Fringe Benefit Tax for 2015-16 was $881,903.
(a) $121,572
(b) $115,597
(c) Western Power’s expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
$366,411 for the period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016:
(a) $405.94;
(b) $701.78; and
(c) Department of Treasury’s expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
Economic Regulation Authority
FBT Year 2015-16
1 APR 2015 to 31 MAR 2016
Actual FBT Expenditure was $ 106,892.03
(a) $ 7,820.15
(b) $ 9,823.03
(c) Economic Regulation Authority’s expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
Government Employees Superannuation Board
Expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax for the FBT year 2015-16 was $37,937.76:
(a) Nil;
(b) Nil; and
(c) Not applicable.
Horizon Power
The actual FBT expenditure for 2015/16 for Horizon Power was $224,836.01
(a) The amount paid that was in respect of entertainment was $57,086.48
(b) The total underlying expenditure that attracted the entertainment FBT was $106,040.09.
(c) Horizon Power’s expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
Independent Market Operator
The Independent Market Operator’s actual expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax for the FBT year 2015-16 was $42,541.31.
(a) $12,408.
(b) $26,617.
(c) The Independent Market Operator’s expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
The FBT expenditure for the Insurance Commission of Western Australia in 2015-16 was $404,789.
(a) Entertainment FBT expenditure for 2015-16 was $5,545.
(b) $10,544.
(c) The Insurance Commission of Western Australia’s expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
Office of Multicultural Interests
$13,917.39
(a) $3,929.10
(b) $3,736.00
(c) The Office of Multicultural Interest’s expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
Office of the Auditor General
2015-16 Fringe Benefits Tax = $115,510
(a) Nil
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
Public Utilities Office
The Public Utilities Office’s actual expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax for FBT year 2015-16 was $64,132.63.
(a) $5,873.43;
(b) $11,169.53; and
(c) Public Utilities Office’s expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
Synergy
$1,243,359
(a) $180,800
(b) $324,309
(c) Synergy’s expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
Actual expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax for FBT year 2015-16 was $27,152.
(a) $27,152
(b) $28,261
(c) Western Australian Treasury Corporation’s expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
Western Power
Western Power’s actual expenditure on Fringe Benefit Tax for 2015-16 was $881,903.
(a) $121,572
(b) $115,597
(c) Western Power’s expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the ATO’s requirements for FBT.
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