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Item | Section 32 - 5 does not stop you deducting a loss or outgoing for ... | But the exception does not apply if ... |
1.1 | providing food or drink to your employees in an * in - house dining facility. | the food or drink is provided at a party, reception or other social function. |
1.2 | providing food or drink to individuals (other than your employees) in an * in - house dining facility. | (a) you choose (under section 32 - 70) not to include in your assessable income $30 for each meal you provide in the * in - house dining facility in the income year to an individual (other than your employee); or (b) the food or drink is provided at a party, reception or other social function. |
1.3 | providing food or drink in a * dining facility to your employees who perform most of their duties in connection with: (a) the dining facility; or (b) a facility (of which the dining facility forms a part) for providing accommodation, * recreation or travel. | the food or drink is provided at a party, reception or other social function. |
1.4 | providing food or drink to your employee under an * industrial instrument relating to overtime. |
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1.5 | providing a facility for * recreation on property you occupy, if the facility is mainly operated for your employees to use. | the facility is for: (a) accommodation; or (b) dining or drinking (unless it is a food or drink vending machine). |
1.6 | providing food or drink which would be a * fringe benefit apart from sections 54, 58, 58N, 58S and 58T of the Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986 (disregarding section 58P of that Act). |
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1.7 | providing a meal which would be a * fringe benefit apart from sections 58A, 58F, 58L, 58LA and 58M of the Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986 (disregarding section 58P of that Act). |
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1.8 | giving your employee an allowance that is included in his or her assessable income. | (a) the employee is a * relative of another employee of yours; and (b) you give the allowance to the relative, as your employee, because: (i) he or she provides, or facilitates providing, * entertainment to do with the other employee's employment; and (ii) you expect the relative to do so. |
Note 1: In the case of a company, items 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5 and 1.8 cover directors of the company as if they were employees: see section 32 - 80.
Note 2: In the case of a company, items 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.5 cover directors, employees and property of another company that is a member of the same wholly - owned group: see section 32 - 85.
Note 3: Item 1.8 has a special operation for partnerships: see section 32 - 90.