Working Through A Second Meal Break - Meal Allowance


Award Definition

Broadcasting, Recorded Entertainment and Cinemas Award 2010 [MA000091]

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Applies from:

Allowance Description
Notwithstanding the above where any employee is required to work beyond the time of their second meal break such meal will be provided by the employer or the appropriate allowance will be paid to the employee by the employer.

What to pay

the appropriate meal allowance

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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