Meal Allowance - Overtime


Silviculture Award 2010 [MA000040]

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Applies from: 01/07/2023

Allowance Description

An employee who is required to work in excess of one and a half hours’overtime after working ordinary hours must be paid a meal allowance of $15.73 or will, at the option of the employer,be provided with a suitable meal.

What to pay

$15.73 for a meal

Notes

This is a type of expense allowance where we would not expect the employee to claim a deduction for this in their tax return

Should you withhold tax?

Withhold tax from this allowance

Should super be paid on this allowance?

This allowance forms 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?

Include this allowance as part of gross wages

How should it be reported for Single Touch Payroll?

Gross PAYEVNTEMP47

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