Living Away From Home - Camping Allowance - Free Messing Not Provided


Award Definition

Silviculture Award 2010 [MA000040]

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Applies from: 01/07/2023

Allowance Description

An employee living in a camp where free messing is not provided must receive a camping allowance of:

  • $273.11 for every complete week the employee is available for work; and
  • $38.96 per day if required to be in a camp for less than a complete week (including any Saturday or Sunday if they are in camp and available for work on the working days immediately preceding and succeeding each Saturday and Sunday).


What to pay

$38.96 per day, with a maximum payment of $273.11 per complete week

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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