❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) expenditure for various departments and agencies within the Attorney General and Minister for Commerce portfolios for the 2015-16 FBT year. The question seeks a breakdown of total FBT expenditure, including amounts related to entertainment and underlying expenditure.
AnsweredQoN 5934Legislative 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
17 November 2016
Responded by
Minister representing the Attorney General; Minister for Commerce
Response time
37 days
Corruption and Crime Commission For the Corruption and Crime Commission the total expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax for the FBT year 2015-16 was $209,976.27 (a) $610.78 (b) $2,121.30 (c) Expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the Australian Taxation Office’s requirements for FBT.
Commissioner for Children and Young People For the Commissioner for Children and Young People the total expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax for the FBT year 2015-16 was $18,513 (a) Nil (b) N/A (c) Expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the Australian Taxation Office’s requirements for FBT.
Department of Commerce For the Department of Commerce, the total expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) for FBT year 2015-16 was $588,484.12 (a) $3,457.83. (b) $3,287.89. (c) Expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the Australian Taxation Office’s requirements for FBT.
Department of the Attorney General For the Department of the Attorney General the total expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax for the FBT year 2015-16 was $3,253,783.26 (a) $3,851.57 was in respect to entertainment. (b) $6,658.68 was the underlying expenditure that attracted the entertainment FBT. (c) Expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the Australian Taxation Office’s requirements for FBT. Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions For the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions the total expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax for the FBT year 2015-16 was $265,487 (a) Nil (b) N/A (c) Expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the Australian Taxation Office’s requirements for FBT.
Equal Opportunity Commission (a)-(c) Nil
Office of the Information Commissioner For the Office of the Information Commissioner the total expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax for the FBT year 2015-16 was $2,997.31 (a) Nil (b) N/A (c) Expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the Australian Taxation Office’s requirements for FBT.
Legal Aid For Legal Aid WA the total expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax for the FBT year 2015-16 was $82,228.24 (a) Nil. (b) Nil (c) Expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the Australian Taxation Office’s requirements for FBT.
Legal Practice Board of Western Australia For Legal Practice Board WA, the total expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax for the FBT year 2015-16 was $9,600 (a) Nil (b) N/A (c) Expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the Australian Taxation Office’s requirements for FBT.
Solicitor General’s Office (a)-(c) N/A
The Department of the Registrar, WA Industrial Relations Commission (a)-(c) N/A
WorkCover For WorkCover the total expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax for the FBT year 2015-16 was $65,938 (a) $4,703 (b) $8,953 (c) Expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the Australian Taxation Office’s requirements for FBT.
Commissioner for Children and Young People For the Commissioner for Children and Young People the total expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax for the FBT year 2015-16 was $18,513 (a) Nil (b) N/A (c) Expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the Australian Taxation Office’s requirements for FBT.
Department of Commerce For the Department of Commerce, the total expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) for FBT year 2015-16 was $588,484.12 (a) $3,457.83. (b) $3,287.89. (c) Expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the Australian Taxation Office’s requirements for FBT.
Department of the Attorney General For the Department of the Attorney General the total expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax for the FBT year 2015-16 was $3,253,783.26 (a) $3,851.57 was in respect to entertainment. (b) $6,658.68 was the underlying expenditure that attracted the entertainment FBT. (c) Expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the Australian Taxation Office’s requirements for FBT. Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions For the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions the total expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax for the FBT year 2015-16 was $265,487 (a) Nil (b) N/A (c) Expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the Australian Taxation Office’s requirements for FBT.
Equal Opportunity Commission (a)-(c) Nil
Office of the Information Commissioner For the Office of the Information Commissioner the total expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax for the FBT year 2015-16 was $2,997.31 (a) Nil (b) N/A (c) Expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the Australian Taxation Office’s requirements for FBT.
Legal Aid For Legal Aid WA the total expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax for the FBT year 2015-16 was $82,228.24 (a) Nil. (b) Nil (c) Expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the Australian Taxation Office’s requirements for FBT.
Legal Practice Board of Western Australia For Legal Practice Board WA, the total expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax for the FBT year 2015-16 was $9,600 (a) Nil (b) N/A (c) Expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the Australian Taxation Office’s requirements for FBT.
Solicitor General’s Office (a)-(c) N/A
The Department of the Registrar, WA Industrial Relations Commission (a)-(c) N/A
WorkCover For WorkCover the total expenditure on Fringe Benefits Tax for the FBT year 2015-16 was $65,938 (a) $4,703 (b) $8,953 (c) Expenditure on meals, refreshments and gifts from third parties, is in accordance with the Australian Taxation Office’s requirements for FBT.
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