Fringe Benefits Tax (Application to the Commonwealth) Act 1986
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Fringe Benefits Tax (Application to the Commonwealth) Act 1986
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(1) For the purposes of the application of the Assessment Act in accordance with this Act, if a benefit that consists of the provision of health care and is not otherwise an exempt benefit is provided, in respect of the employment of a Commonwealth employee, because of the employee being a member of the Defence Force, the first‑mentioned benefit is an exempt benefit. (2) In this section, a reference to an employee being a member of the Defence Force is a reference to an employee who is, was formerly, or will become, a member of the Defence Force.