Meal Allowance - Announcer, Broadcaster/Journalist


Award Definition

Broadcasting, Recorded Entertainment and Cinemas Award 2010 [MA000091]

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Applies from:

Allowance Description
If work requires the employee to take more than one meal a day away from home, the employer will pay to such employee a minimum allowance of $25.51 for the second meal away from home and $25.51 for each subsequent meal until work ends unless such meal or meals are otherwise paid for by the employer.

What to pay

$25.51 for the second meal away from home and $25.51 for each subsequent meal until work ends

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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