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[–] fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 6 months ago (5 children)

here in Australia entertainment expenses are written off at a lower rate than other business expenses.

Sorry mate. Not really correct.

If an Australian company pays for entertainment expenses for staff, it's considered a fringe benefit and fringe benefits tax is payable. It equates to almost the cost of the actual expense. So if a company pays $10k for an employee to take a holiday, they'll have to pay almost $10k in fringe benefits tax, but they do get a deduction for the whole $20k, which will save them $5k in income tax.

[–] HydraulicMonkey@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (4 children)

Yeah, so to simplify, written off at a different rate.

[–] fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Not really, at all.

It's written off at the same rate, while being subject to a whole other type of tax, which means the company pays more tax, rather than less.

[–] HydraulicMonkey@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Ok, so the point I was originally trying to make was that claiming a yacht as an entertainment expense was less attractive. Would you agree?

[–] fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de -4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If sticking a fork in your eye is "less attractive" than eating icecream then sure.

... but let's be honest, that's not what you were trying to say. You were just plain wrong. Get over it. No one cares.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

The only one who can't admit they were wrong here is you.

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