Why do you include allowances as if they are income? They are to pay for meals whilst in a slip port. By saying that they are income, you are inviting the ATO to look at finding further ways to tax them.
Originally, airline allowances in Oz weren't taxed but too many people included them in their income when they went to the bank for a loan. The ATO got wind of this and wanted to fully tax the allowances. Strong lobbying by AIPA and QF Flight Ops management resulted in the taxation of allowances being tied to Federal Public Service rates.
Last edited by Going Boeing; 17th Dec 2007 at 01:56.