Fringe Benefits Tax Workshops

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Andante Consulting tax training workshops are designed to have the maximum impact in the minimum time.

Our Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) workshops draw on over 30 years’ experience in handling complex FBT matters and the intense demands of the FBT compliance season. The workshops will give you knowledge and practical skills to apply in your business. Led by an experienced trainer, these are intense but fun sessions to grow your FBT skillset and connect face to face.

Choose between the FBT Essentials and FBT Advanced workshops, face to face (in Perth) or online (shorter sessions).

FBT Essentials workshop

The FBT Essentials workshop covers the foundations and is suitable for those with little or no experience in FBT and anyone seeking a detailed refresher.

  • Overview of the FBT system, including how FBT is calculated and application of gross-up factors

  • Reportable fringe benefits

  • For the following benefits, overview of the principles for determining the category, working out taxable value and exemptions

    • Cars

    • Car parking

    • Meal entertainment

    • Expense payment, property and residual benefits

  • Record keeping

  • Overview of update issues

  • Use of practical worked examples

  • Includes a guide for reference during and after the workshop

  • 4 CPE hours

Advanced FBT workshop

For those with more experience in FBT or who have completed the FBT Essentials workshop, our Advanced FBT workshop highlights complex issues relevant to the resources industry. Topics include:

  • Remote area benefits

  • Living away from home allowances and other benefits

  • Relocation

  • Expatriate benefits

  • Loans and debt waivers, including payroll interaction

  • Salary packaging

  • How to align systems to enable best practice use of data analytics for FBT savings

  • Use of practical worked examples

  • Includes a guide for reference during and after the workshop

  • 4 CPE hours

These workshops are face to face and currently scheduled for Perth. See “Online Workshops” for other alternatives.

Online workshops

For those unable to attend face to face workshops or wanting to zoom in on particular topics in shorter, more intense sessions, the following topics are available. These are conducted entirely online in 2-hour sessions. CPD hours are awarded for participation (cameras on) and reference materials will be provided.

Choose any combination of sessions.

Introduction to FBT - module 1

  • Quick overview of the FBT system and key concepts

  • Most common exemptions

  • Outline of valuation principles for cars and car parking

Introduction to FBT - module 2

  • Meal entertainment

  • Expense payment, property and residual benefits

  • Overview of update issues

Advanced FBT - module 1

  • Remote area benefits

  • Living away from home allowances and other benefits

  • Relocation benefits and exemptions

  • Expatriate benefits

Advanced FBT - module 2

  • Salary packaging

  • Loans and debt waivers, including interaction with payroll

  • Using data analytics to streamline FBT

FBT workshop registration form

Tailored workshops

We are also happy to tailor a workshop of between 2 and 4 hours for your organisation, focusing on the benefits and issues that are most relevant to you. This is a great way to ensure a variety of stakeholders across tax, finance, people and in operational areas are well-informed to enable improvements and cost savings. Tailored workshops can be face to face or online.

Other locations

If you are interested in attending a workshop in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney, please contact us and we will keep you informed as workshops are scheduled in other locations.

Face to face workshop fee is $575 plus GST (4 hour duration)

Includes a light morning tea and reference guide

Venue is the City of Perth Library Auditorium, centrally located on Hay Street, Perth, close to the Town Hall and Heritage area.

Online workshop fee is $275 plus GST (2 hour duration)