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Example 1

Anglesey Wools Ltd buys a motor vehicle for $80,000 GST-inclusive to be used exclusively by one of the employees. The company is registered as an annual filer. To show the ongoing FBT liability this example is for a period of five years. It is assumed that the employee does not pay anything towards the benefit received

Year Cost price $ Taxable value of benefit $ Tax book value $ Taxable value $
1
80,000
16,000
80,000
28,800
2
80,000
16,000
51,200
18,432
3
80,000
16,000
32,768
11,796
4
80,000
16,000
20,971
7,549
5
80,000
16,000
13,421
4,831
Total payable
80,000
 
71,408

Notes

Cost price calculation to obtain value of benefit:

Cost price x days available x 20%
365

Tax book value calculation to obtain value of benefit:

Tax book value x days available x 36%
365

Tax book value has been calculated using 36% diminishing value depreciation rate

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