Moving to Melbourne - Relocation Allowance Help
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Hi all,
I'm moving to Melbourne from the UK in May to start a new job. I've been offered a relocation allowance, where I can get the cost of flights and initial accommodation reimbursed. With regards to the flights, I'm trying to understand what the ATO/FBT implications are. Ideally, I'd like to do some travelling (e.g. Sri Lanka, the Philippines) on the way over, but I'm not sure if the rules on the reimbursement would cover stopovers. Has anyone been in this situation before or know where I can go to get some advice? My company hasn't been asked this question before so is also a little unsure.
Thanks in advance!
I'm moving to Melbourne from the UK in May to start a new job. I've been offered a relocation allowance, where I can get the cost of flights and initial accommodation reimbursed. With regards to the flights, I'm trying to understand what the ATO/FBT implications are. Ideally, I'd like to do some travelling (e.g. Sri Lanka, the Philippines) on the way over, but I'm not sure if the rules on the reimbursement would cover stopovers. Has anyone been in this situation before or know where I can go to get some advice? My company hasn't been asked this question before so is also a little unsure.
Thanks in advance!

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Hi all,
I'm moving to Melbourne from the UK in May to start a new job. I've been offered a relocation allowance, where I can get the cost of flights and initial accommodation reimbursed. With regards to the flights, I'm trying to understand what the ATO/FBT implications are. Ideally, I'd like to do some travelling (e.g. Sri Lanka, the Philippines) on the way over, but I'm not sure if the rules on the reimbursement would cover stopovers. Has anyone been in this situation before or know where I can go to get some advice? My company hasn't been asked this question before so is also a little unsure.
Thanks in advance!
I'm moving to Melbourne from the UK in May to start a new job. I've been offered a relocation allowance, where I can get the cost of flights and initial accommodation reimbursed. With regards to the flights, I'm trying to understand what the ATO/FBT implications are. Ideally, I'd like to do some travelling (e.g. Sri Lanka, the Philippines) on the way over, but I'm not sure if the rules on the reimbursement would cover stopovers. Has anyone been in this situation before or know where I can go to get some advice? My company hasn't been asked this question before so is also a little unsure.
Thanks in advance!

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Hi all,
I'm moving to Melbourne from the UK in May to start a new job. I've been offered a relocation allowance, where I can get the cost of flights and initial accommodation reimbursed. With regards to the flights, I'm trying to understand what the ATO/FBT implications are. Ideally, I'd like to do some travelling (e.g. Sri Lanka, the Philippines) on the way over, but I'm not sure if the rules on the reimbursement would cover stopovers. Has anyone been in this situation before or know where I can go to get some advice? My company hasn't been asked this question before so is also a little unsure.
Thanks in advance!
I'm moving to Melbourne from the UK in May to start a new job. I've been offered a relocation allowance, where I can get the cost of flights and initial accommodation reimbursed. With regards to the flights, I'm trying to understand what the ATO/FBT implications are. Ideally, I'd like to do some travelling (e.g. Sri Lanka, the Philippines) on the way over, but I'm not sure if the rules on the reimbursement would cover stopovers. Has anyone been in this situation before or know where I can go to get some advice? My company hasn't been asked this question before so is also a little unsure.
Thanks in advance!
