Taxation of fringe benefits

What are fringe benefits?

otherwise in respect of services rendered. These are perks that employers give to their employees over and above any financial compensation.

vehicle. It also includes the use of or enjoyment of any other property whatsoever, tangible or intangible, including a loan, an allowance, passage benefit and any other advantage or benefit whatsoever in lieu of or in the nature of remuneration as stated above.

Valuation of advantages or benefit

Occupation or use of quarters, residence or furniture – value to the employee is used to determine the taxable benefit.

Loan - Where the Loan is USD$ excess of $100. There is a benefit if the interest rate payable is less than LIBOR

rate is less than 15%.

Motor Vehicle – The cost to the employer shall be deemed to be as follows:

School fees benefit

Where the employer pays school fees for the employees’ children, the cost of the fees payable become taxable in the hands of the employee. However, in a case where the employee is a member of the teaching or non-teaching staff of the school, only half of the school fees benefit shall be brought into his gross income and this shall apply to only three of the children of the employee concerned.

Passage benefit

The benefit covers the cost borne by the employer on travels by the employee, spouse of children which are not for the purposes of the employer’s business. This includes the cost of taking up employment or termination of employment where such costs have been previously offered to the employee.

Any other advantage or benefit

The cost to the employer is used to determine the taxable benefit.

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