What can you expect?

Our full day 2026 FBT Workshops (Small Group Sizes) provide everything you need to know for 2026 FBT Return Preparation and reporting of Reportable Fringe Benefits. Our content includes all 13 Fringe Benefit categories, exemptions and concessions, Worked Examples and Case Studies, together with practical tips and guidance, including:

  • Recent law and ATO changes
  • Overview including Type 1 and Type 2 benefits and employee contributions
  • How to prepare the 2026 FBT Return form
  • Special rules for Exempt and Rebatable Employers
  • Motor vehicles valuation (statutory formula method, operating cost or logbook method)
  • Motor vehicle exemptions for Utes and other work related / tool of trade / workhorse vehicles
  • How to treat Electric Vehicles, including Plug In Hybrids for FBT purposes (Exempt and Non-Exempt)
  • Pooled or Shared Cars and the important reporting exclusion
  • Car parking benefits including latest ATO guidance
  • Meal Entertainment, Recreational Entertainment and Entertainment Facility Leasing
  • The Minor Benefits exemption and On Premises exemptions
  • Tax Exempt Body Entertainment
  • Temporary and Permanent Relocations / LAFHA v Travel / Remote Area / Expatriates
  • Expense Payments, Property benefits, Residual benefits and In-House benefits
  • Exemptions, Concessions and Reductions
  • Requirements for Employer Elections and Declarations
  • Requirements for Employee Declarations
  • Post Lodgment obligations including Payroll Tax and GST / Income Tax alignment

You will receive guidance on how to prepare the 2026 FBT return and:

  • Learn how to identify and value all benefits
  • Work through the valuation methodologies for all benefit categories including Cars, Utes (Under 1 Tonne and 1 Tonne plus) Car Parking, Entertainment, Temporary & Permanent Relocations, Living Away From Home, Remote Area, Employee Expenses and Property Benefits
  • Illustration through practical examples and case studies
  • Gain an understanding of the key documentation requirements for claiming reductions, concessions and exemptions
  • How to identify and avoid the most common mistakes that organisations make
  • Discover ways that you can achieve real savings and reduce the tax liability for your organisation

Attendees will be provided with:

  • A hard and electronic copy of the Presentation slides
  • Our 2026 FBT Reporting Guide
  • A detailed updated 2026 FBT Technical Manual
  • 2026 FBT Return Essentials Checklist
  • A CPD attendance certificate (8 hours)
  • Lunch, morning and afternoon tea (please email any dietary requirements to au-cchlearning@wolterskluwer.com)
  • Opportunities to network with your peers and fellow FBT-preparers

Registrants also receive the following special offers and discounts:

  1. Recording of the Online Workshop, PowerPoint and Verbatim Transcript (to view as many times as you like for at least a year)
  2. Free access to the FBT Query service until 30 June 2026 – the sooner you register, the sooner you’ll have access to this valuable service from FBT Solutions
  3. Bonus Salary Packaging Webinar – to be delivered on Thursday 23 April 2026
  4. Preferential pricing for the FBT Solutions 2026 Car Parking Valuation service
  5. Up to 25% special discount on EasyFBT Software

Pricing

  • Early Bird — $580 inc. GST - Available until COB Thursday 29 January 2026
  • Standard — $680 inc. GST

Who should attend

All personnel involved in the preparation or review of the 2026 FBT return or 2026 reportable fringe benefits amounts, whether new to FBT or those requiring refresher training.
This includes Tax Practitioners and Advisers, Tax Managers, Tax Accountants, Book-keepers, Financial Accountants, Payroll Managers and Staff, Salary Packaging Managers, Fleet Managers, HR Managers and their teams.
Our 2026 FBT training is designed for SME’s, Corporates, Not for Profits & Charities, Local, State & Federal Government, Accounting firms and Book-keepers.

Presenter: Paul Mather, founder of FBT Salary Packaging Solutions

Paul Mather

With over 30 years hands on practical FBT Return and FBT Consulting experience, Paul has prepared, reviewed and lodged thousands of FBT returns – he has an incredible depth of practical and technical knowledge to share.
Paul regularly provides FBT & Salary Packaging training to Charities, NFP’s, Government, Accounting Firms, SME’s and Corporates.
Paul has delivered hundreds of FBT training sessions across all industry groups and in a variety of formats. Paul was a member of the ATO’s former FBT Working Group (from 2005 to 2024) and has plenty of ATO insight to also share.
Paul looks forward to sharing his Practical and Technical FBT knowledge with you.

FBT Made Easy: 2026 Workshops (Small Group Sizes)

Face to Face Sessions
Enjoy a day out, networking with your fellow FBT-preparers, and attend in your preferred location below.
Arrive from 8.30am and enjoy a Tea or Coffee.
Workshop runs from 9am to 4.30pm (local times).
Morning Tea, Lunch and Afternoon Tea are provided (please email any dietary requirements to au-cchlearning@wolterskluwer.com).

Online Sessions
Enjoy the online sessions from the comfort of your home or office.
Tuesday 3 March – 9am to 4.30pm (Sydney time)
Tuesday 21 April – 10am to 5.30pm (Sydney time. Later start time to accommodate for different time zones).
We will have the appropriate breaks during the day.
 

2026 Locations, Dates and Venues
Sydney Workshop 1 Thursday 26 February Sydney CBD Hotel Register Sydney 1
Online Workshop 1 Tuesday 3 March – 9am to 4.30pm (Sydney time) Connect from home or office Register Online 1
Parramatta Workshop Thursday 5 March Parramatta CBD Hotel Register Parramatta
Canberra Workshop Tuesday 10 March Canberra CBD Hotel Register Canberra
Brisbane Workshop Thursday 12 March Brisbane CBD Hotel Register Brisbane
Perth Workshop Tuesday 17 March Perth CBD Hotel Register Perth
Adelaide Workshop Thursday 19 March Adelaide CBD Hotel Register Adelaide
Melbourne Workshop Tuesday 24 March Melbourne CBD Hotel Register Melbourne
Sydney Workshop 2 Thursday 26 March Sydney CBD Hotel Register Sydney 2
Online Workshop 2 Tuesday 21 April – 10am to 5.30pm (Sydney time) Connect from home or office Register Online 2

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact us via: Email au-cchlearning@wolterskluwer.com. Phone 1300 300 224

Terms & Conditions

Refund Policy — Receive a 50% refund for cancellations inside 30 days of the event, no refund within 7 days. If this event is cancelled or rescheduled for any reason and you do not wish to attend the rescheduled event, Wolters Kluwer will offer you a full refund of the purchase price paid for your ticket/s. If the event is cancelled or rescheduled for any reason, Wolters Kluwer's liability is limited to the purchase price paid for your tickets and Wolters Kluwer will not be responsible for any other costs incurred (such as travel or accommodation costs). Wolters Kluwer reserves the right to use any photograph/video taken at any of these workshop events.

 

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