Relocation Benefits | Salary Packaging Relocation Expenses

Moving for Work? You May Be Able to Reduce the Cost

Relocating for a new role can be expensive, but certain relocation expenses may be eligible for salary packaging when your move is required for employment purposes. By using pre-tax salary to cover approved costs, you may be able to reduce your taxable income and lower the overall cost of relocating.

Whether you’re moving across town or across the country, Paywise can help you understand what’s eligible and guide you through the salary packaging process. Eligibility requirements apply.

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Relocation Benefits

What Items Can Be Salary Packaged?

Employment Interviews and Selection Tests:
Transport, accommodation, or meals provided to an employee solely in connection with attending an employment interview or a selection test.

Relocation Consultant Costs:
Relocation consultant costs incurred solely as a consequence of an employee temporarily or permanently relocating their residence to perform employment duties.

Relocation Transport:
Transport, accommodation, or meals provided to an employee and family members as a consequence of an employee being required to permanently or temporarily relocate their usual place of residence to perform their employment duties.

Connection or Reconnection of Utilities:
The cost of connecting telephone, gas, or electricity services as a consequence of an employee temporarily or permanently relocating their residence to perform employment duties.

Leasing of Household Goods:
The cost of leasing household goods while occupying living-away-from-home accommodation.

Removal and Storage of Household Effects:
Removal or storage costs for household effects incurred as a consequence of an employee temporarily or permanently relocating their residence to perform employment duties. Costs include transport, packing, unpacking, and insurance of effects.

Home Purchase Costs:
Incidental costs incurred by an employee purchasing a home because they are required to change their usual place of residence to perform their employment duties. Costs include stamp duty, legal fees, expenses of borrowing, and associated utility costs. Mortgage payments, home insurance and council rates are excluded.

Home Sale Costs:
Incidental costs incurred by an employee selling their home because they are required to change their place of residence to perform their employment duties. Costs include stamp duty, legal fees, advertising, agent’s commission, and discharge of mortgage costs.

Potential benefits, savings and tax outcomes will vary depending on individual circumstances. Terms, conditions, eligibility criteria and fees and charges apply.

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Salary packaging allows you to save thousands in tax each year, by paying for everyday items using pre-tax earnings.

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