Country Work - Meal Allowance


Award Definition

Pest Control Industry Award 2010 [MA000097]

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Allowance Description
An employee sent from one place to another as prescribed in this subclause will be paid a meal allowance of $8.72 for each meal. This allowance will not be payable if the employee is otherwise entitled to a meal allowance pursuant to clause 15.5.

What to pay

$9.19 per 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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