Meal Allowance - Working Away From Usual Workplace


Award Definition

Ambulance and Patient Transport Industry Award 2010 [MA000098]

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Applies from: 01/07/2023

Allowance Description
A meal allowance of $18.36 per shift is payable to an employee to compensate for the cost of purchasing a meal away from the employee’s branch or usual place of work except where a meal has been arranged by the employer.

What to pay

$18.36 per shift to purchase a meal away from the branch or usual place of work

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?

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