Musicians: Additional Instrument Allowance - Instrument Supplied By Employee


Live Performance Award 2010 [MA000081]

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Applies from: 01/07/2023

Allowance Description

Where an employee is required to double on one or more additional instruments,(provided that a percussionist will receive such allowance in respect of each of the xylophone,vibraphone,tympani,and either (but not both) marimba and glockenspiel),the following doubling allowance will apply: For each instrument supplied by the musician,the rate will be 1.8% of the standard rate per additional instrument per call or 14.5% of the total minimum call rate,whichever is the greater.

What to pay

$18.69 per additional instrument per call or 14.5% of the total minimum call rate, whichever is greater

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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