24Travel allowance for overseas travel

24 Travel allowance for overseas travel

Accommodation (1) When travelling overseas on official business, an office holder is entitled to accommodation at Commonwealth expense. Accommodation is to be at a standard reasonably equivalent to that provided for the office holder in Australia. Meals and incidentals (2) An office holder travelling overseas on official business is to be paid, for meals and incidentals, the total meals and incidentals amounts set out in the Taxation Determination TD 2018/11 (the taxation determination) for the destinations in Table 9 of the taxation determination. (3) For the purposes of subsection (2): (a) tier 1 office holders are to receive the amounts for the highest salary level specified in the taxation determination; and (b) tier 2 office holders are to receive the amounts for the middle salary level specified in the taxation determination; and (c) tier 3 office holders are to receive the amounts for the lowest salary level specified in the taxation determination.