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kintu(Initiate)Initiate
14 Oct 2022

Hello


I have query raised by client as per below. May I request correct/acceptable accounting treatment on below two questions


Question 1

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Company X has policy for its employees which covers critical illness/income protection for its employees. An employee Mr Y has been traumatised and lodge claim which is approved by insurer. Assuming policy is under compan, claim money will be received by company, which then will need to be transferred to employee. Can anyone confirm on below


1) Will this be an income for company ?

2)Can company claim deduction on the amount which then transfer to employee?

3)Will company need to pay employee as wages and deduct the tax?

4) Will this income taxable in the hands of employees?

5) Assuming, Due to critical illness employee will not be able to work. The lump sum received to employee is taxable or tax free?

6)When company pay premium for employee policy, does company require to lodge FBT return? (Is this fall under Fringe benefit?)


Question 2

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If the policy is under employee name which covers Income protection and Critical illness, employee pays the premium


1) Does this premium tax deductible?

2) Assuming employee has critical illness and lodged the claim which is approved, the lump sum received by an employee is taxable?



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CaroATO(Community Support)Community Support
18 Oct 2022

Hi @kintu,


The insurance payment to the company will be income. When lodging the company tax return include the amount when calculating the total profit or loss - income section at label R - other gross income.


The company can't claim a deduction for it. It's money that's been given by an insurance company. When a company pays the premium they can look at claiming a deducution for the premiums.


The insurance payments are in lieu of salary and wages, you'll need to withhold tax.


The insurance policy is held by the company, not by the employee. therefore, FBT doesn't apply.


Insurance premiums are deductible when the employee pays directly for income protection insurance. They can't when the policy is taken out through their super fund.


The employee will need to tell us about the payment, and we'll let them know how much tax they need to pay.


Have a look at the information on our website where it talks about calculation of total profit or loss - income and income protection insurance.

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CaroATO(Community Support)Community Support
18 Oct 2022

Hi @kintu,


The insurance payment to the company will be income. When lodging the company tax return include the amount when calculating the total profit or loss - income section at label R - other gross income.


The company can't claim a deduction for it. It's money that's been given by an insurance company. When a company pays the premium they can look at claiming a deducution for the premiums.


The insurance payments are in lieu of salary and wages, you'll need to withhold tax.


The insurance policy is held by the company, not by the employee. therefore, FBT doesn't apply.


Insurance premiums are deductible when the employee pays directly for income protection insurance. They can't when the policy is taken out through their super fund.


The employee will need to tell us about the payment, and we'll let them know how much tax they need to pay.


Have a look at the information on our website where it talks about calculation of total profit or loss - income and income protection insurance.

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