Living away from home Allowance - Remote work


Award Definition

Hydrocarbons Industry (Upstream) Award 2010 [MA000062]

Back to search

Applies from: 01/07/2023

Allowance Description
Where an employer requires an employee to live away from their normal place of residence, the employer will paid an allowance of $59.70 per day or part of the day the employee is living away.

What to pay

$59.70 each day or part of the day the employee is living away

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

Ready to have a 30 minute consultation?

One of our payroll experts will be in touch within one business day