Travelling Allowance


Award Definition

Road Transport (Long Distance Operations) Award 2010 [MA000039]

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Applies from: 01/07/2023

Allowance Description
An employee engaged in ordinary travelling on duty or on work on which the employee is unable to return home and takes their major rest break under the applicable driving hours regulations away from home must be paid $43.06 per occasion. This will not be payable where an employee is provided with suitable accommodation away from the vehicle.

What to pay

$56.28 per occasion

Notes

This is a type of expense allowance where we would expect the employee to claim a deduction for this in their tax return

Should you withhold tax?

Do not withhold from this allowancd

Should super be paid on this allowance?

This allowance should not form part of ordinary times earnings

Should payroll tax be paid on this allowance?

Include this allowance for payroll tax purposes

How is it treated on the payment summary?

Show the allowance separately in the allowance box

How should it be reported for Single Touch Payroll?

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