Month: April 2026

The FBT year ends 31 March 2026. Returns are due 21 May 2026 on paper, or 25 June 2026 if lodged electronically through us. Every year we get the same question from clients: “We don’t think we’ve got anything to pay – do we even need to lodge?” The answer has changed. Here’s why 2026 … Read more

If you run a trade business and you’ve put staff in dual-cab utes, there’s a story doing the rounds you need to hear. A Melbourne restaurant operator got hit with a $938,000 FBT bill. Invalid logbooks, no FBT returns lodged, staff using work vehicles privately. The ATO added a 75% penalty for reckless behaviour and … Read more