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Paulfd(Newbie)Newbie
7 Feb 2023

Hi ATO peeps, my company currently provides a 'purchased leave' scheme through Fortnightly salary deductions which is set out in our leave policy as a voluntary agreement between employee and employer.

I am paid a salary fortnightly and a commission payment quarterly. the latter value can vary.

Q: Can I and the company all or some of the lump sum commission value to buy 'purchased leave days'?

Q: Are there any further tax implications for the company or myself doing this? Does it contravene any ATO laws, rules or regulations?

Look forward to hearing from you and thanks in advance for your help.

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CaroATO(Community Support)Community Support
9 Feb 2023

Hi @Paulfd,


Your voluntary agreement should outline the procedure for purchasing leave.


As far as we're concerned, we'll ask you to pay tax on your salary after the purchased leave is taken out of your pay.


It's when you take the leave that tax is withheld.

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CaroATO(Community Support)Community Support
9 Feb 2023

Hi @Paulfd,


Your voluntary agreement should outline the procedure for purchasing leave.


As far as we're concerned, we'll ask you to pay tax on your salary after the purchased leave is taken out of your pay.


It's when you take the leave that tax is withheld.

Paulfd(Newbie)Newbie
14 Feb 2023

Hi and thanks for the reply.. so the ATO does not mind 'how' and with what the purchased leave is purchased.. that agreement and method is purely down to the employee and employer voluntary arrangement? So IF the company arrangement allowed for a bulk purchase of leave using salary or any one off payments by the company such as a commissions... the ATO are only interested when I take this leave and it is processed through my payroll ... then tax is withheld. Have I interpreted that right? thx Paul

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