Your eligibility to salary package Accommodation & Venue Hire will depend on:
- Your employer’s industry sector (only Rebatable, Public Health and Charitable employers
are eligible);
- Your employer’s salary packaging policy;
- Your personal financial circumstances.
Accommodation & Venue Hire does not contribute towards any Concession Cap limits,
therefore you can package as much of your salary towards this fringe benefit as
you like, in accordance with your employer’s Salary Packaging Policy.
The savings and advantages you can achieve through salary packaging Accommodation
& Venue Hire will vary according to your employer’s FBT status, and your personal
financial circumstances.
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calculator to estimate your personal savings.
Accommodation & Venue Hire does not contribute to your
FBT Concession Cap when packaged, so even if you have
already utilised your whole Cap on other fringe benefits, you may still achieve
significant increased tax savings by packaging Accommodation
& Venue Hire in addition to your existing packaged fringe benefits.
For each claim you submit for Accommodation & Venue Hire, you must provide the following
required documentation to Southgate:
- Reimbursement Claim Form
- Itemised Invoice or Tax Invoice outlining all costs and charged incurred
- Proof of payment for the costs incurred
Tax invoices must be issued in your name, or that of your spouse/partner, including
your current residential address and contact details, and must clearly
specify the cost of accommodation and/or venue hire exclusively, without
additional costs. Other services or charges relating to the venue or facility must
be clearly itemised and distinguishable from the base amount. Handwritten receipts
must be legible and individually list each component.
Claims within Australia
If the claim is for accommodation and/or venue hire within Australia, you must provide
all the required documentation that clearly specifies
the cost of the accommodation and/or venue hire with no additional costs included.
Claims outside of Australia
If the claim is for accommodation and/or venue hire outside of Australia, you must
provide an original invoice or tax invoice (in your name, or that of your spouse/partner)
that clearly specifies the cost of the accommodation and/or
venue hire with no additional costs included, and
a personal credit card statement showing the conversion to Australian dollars. Foreign
language documents must be translated into English for
the relevant expenses.
Southgate will only accept Accommodation & Venue Hire claims from outside of Australia
where payment is made by credit card. The relevant credit card statement must be
provided, as well as a separate invoice or tax invoice that clearly
shows the relevant expense amount.
Any accommodation & venue hire expenses that are part of a package deal
must be listed as an individual cost.
Claims will only be processed for reimbursement after
the use of the venue/facility has occurred.
No, when using the Southgate Accommodation & Venue Hire program, there is no entitlement
to GST (Input Tax Credits) on the expenses claimed.
No, you must not use your Meal Entertainment Card or Expense Payment Card to pay
for any Accommodation & Venue Hire expenses, as these benefits are treated differently
for FBT and reporting purposes.