Mobile Phone Allowance
Hi all,
I pay an employee a $50 per month mobile phone allowance to use their personal mobile for business calls when needed.
I had this in Reckon as an Addition with NO PAYG paid on this.
I have spent hours searching the ATO site and on the phone to them trying to figure out if this is right, or if it should take PAYG on this payment.
Are these Additions lodged along with the STP report or should this be put under Earnings?
Does anyone know?
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@Barbara Allen-Guthrie This is still classed as an Allowance but should be taxed - It will be taxable in the employee’s tax return & they may not be able to claim against (all of) it 😬
For STP2, it is mapped to Allowances - Tool Allowances in RA
Shaz Hughes Dip(Fin) ACQ NSW, MICB
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Thank you Shaz, it is what I thought but no way could the guy at the ATO advise me of this which is a real worry, I will amend.
Barb
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Sorry Shaz RA what is that?
I don't have any Tool Allowances RA in my Payroll list so will create one.
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Apologies for the confusion … “RA” is just short for “Reckon Accounts” 😬
Shaz Hughes Dip(Fin) ACQ NSW, MICB
*** Reckon Accredited Partner (AP) Bookkeeper - specialising EXCLUSIVELY in Reckon Accounts / Hosted ! ***
* Regd BAS Agent (No: 92314 015)* ICB-Certified Bookkeeper* Snr Seasonal Tax Consultant since 2003 *
Accounted 4 Bookkeeping Services
Ballajura, WA
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