The Fringe Benefit Tax traps

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The Fringe Benefit Tax traps. 

In late 2022, the Government introduced a concession that enables employers to provide some electric vehicles to employees without incurring the 47% fringe benefits tax (FBT) on private use.  

The exemption applies to the use of electric cars, hydrogen fuel cell electric cars or plug-in hybrid electric cars if:

  • The value of the car is below the luxury car tax (LCT) threshold for fuel efficient vehicles ($89,332 for 2023-24 financial year) at the time it is first sold in a retail sale; and

  • The car is both first held and used on or after 1 July 2022.


If your business is planning on acquiring an electric vehicle, be aware that from 31 March 2025, the FBT exemption will no longer apply to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles unless the vehicle met the conditions for the exemption before this date and there is already a binding agreement to continue to use the vehicle privately after this date.  

FBT
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FBT Questionnaire FBT Questionnaire
FBT Odometer Reading FBT Odometer Reading
FBT Entertainment Schedule FBT Entertainment Schedule
FBT Motor Vehicle Schedule FBT Motor Vehicle Schedule
FBT Expense Benefits FBT Expense Benefits

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