Episode 2 | FBT 2026: Practical Issues, Updates and What to Watch

In this episode of Tax Tales, Robyn sits down with Senior Taxation Manager at NTAA, Andrew Gardiner to unpack what’s new in FBT and what you need to know to ensure your clients comply with their obligations. Including the implications of the Toowoomba decision on car parking benefits. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 02:10 Does FBT Still Have a Role in 2026? 07:06 Is It Time to Modernise? 09:19 Increased ATO Data-Matching and Profiling Capabilities 10:50 Case: SFT Trust 14:03 Case: Toowoomba 25:21 Myth: If You Forego the Tax Deduction for the Cost of Providing the Benefit, You Don’t Have to Pay FBT on It 26:47 Myth: Anything Under $300 Is Exempt from FBT 29:14 Myth: Dual-Cab Utes Are Exempt from FBT 33:10 Reform Ideas 33:55 FBT Grouping 41:10 Car Parking Benefits 45:07 Meal Entertainment 56:35 FBT Online Seminar Tax Tales by NTAA is hosted by Robyn Jacobson, Senior Advocate at NTAA. Robyn has over 30 years’ experience in the tax profession, spanning public practice, training and advocacy. She is NTAA’s key advocacy contact, representing members in consultative forums with government, regulators and industry stakeholders. Robyn is a Fellow of NTAA, CA ANZ and CPA Australia, a Chartered Tax Adviser of The Tax Institute, and holds a BCom. Robyn leads conversations that are insightful, practical and grounded in real-world application. Connect with Robyn: 🤝 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/robyntax/ Connect with NTAA: 🤝 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-tax-and-accountant's-association/ 📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/ntaa_taxexperts/ NTAA is a prominent not-for-profit association, established in 1992 to support tax agents, accountants and tax advisers. For more than 30 years, we have advocated on behalf of our members and supported them through highly regarded tax seminars, products and our hotline service. We are a major representative voice for the tax community, representing more than 45,000 practitioners. Learn more about NTAA: https://ntaa.com.au/