09 Nov Work cars: Are employers overlooking private use?

The ATO is calling on employers to check how their employees use work cars, as FBT may apply where a car is used or made available for private use by an employee or their family members or associates.  Private use can include: 

• doing school pick-ups or drop-offs (even if it is on the way to or from work);
• running personal errands;
• garaging the car at or near the employee’s home (even for security reasons); and
• taking the car on weekend recreational trips.