Is my salary packaging fee tax deductable?

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5 Oct 2021

I work for a not for profit and can salary package $15899. My employer manages the salary packaging for all staff in-house and charges the employees for this service (deduct from pay). Can employees claim this fee as a tax deduction?

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RichATO

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7 Oct 2021

Hi @Acinna As your employer is deducting their salary packaging management fee from your post-tax salary, yes you are entitled to claim the fee as a tax deduction.

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RichATO

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7 Oct 2021

Hi @Acinna As your employer is deducting their salary packaging management fee from your post-tax salary, yes you are entitled to claim the fee as a tax deduction.

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Acinna

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10 Oct 2021

Thanks Rich And if my employer deducts the fee from my pre-tax salary?

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BlakeATO

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30 May 2022

Hi @Acinna

I'm really sorry we didn't reply to you sooner on this!

If your employer takes the cost pre-tax, it isn't deductible to you because them taking it pre-tax means you're already not paying tax on that amount.

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