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FinlayVD(Newbie)Newbie
11 Mar 2025

I may have an opportunity to salary sacrifice my mortgage, which seems like a great benefit. I have spoken to a couple of people about it, and a financial advisor told me that i shouldn't do it as i would have to pay a Fringe Benefits Tax as the employee. They mentioned that the employer needs to lodge an FBT return, and i would pay an FBT. This doesn't sound right to me - would i actually have to pay an FBT? I thought it was just the employer that would have to handle the FBT return and i would be better off 'out of pocket' with my mortgage payments salary sacrificed?

Would i be better off?

Cheers

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MPrivate(Superuser)Superuser
11 Mar 2025

Hi,

employees do not pay FBT, only the employers. But the employer will have to agree to provide the benefit and therefore get involved with FBT which may not be suitable for them.

Some employers are FBT -Exempt like not for profits and hospitals. This arrangement may work there and be beneficial to you.


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MPrivate(Superuser)Superuser
11 Mar 2025

Hi,

employees do not pay FBT, only the employers. But the employer will have to agree to provide the benefit and therefore get involved with FBT which may not be suitable for them.

Some employers are FBT -Exempt like not for profits and hospitals. This arrangement may work there and be beneficial to you.


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