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What is a Novated Lease?

A novated lease is a three way agreement between the following

• Employee
• Employer
• Finance provider

Employee

The employee leases the motor vehicle directly from a finance provider and enters into a separate novation agreement with the employer who agrees to cover the car lease payments and in some cases, all other associated expenses during the period of employment. Liability for the motor vehicle continues to reside with the employee.

Novated leases allow employees to select the motor vehicle of their choice and retain the motor vehicle even if their employment situation changes.

Employer

It's the employer's responsibility to ensure the monthly novated lease payments are paid to the finance provider out of the employee’s gross salary.

Finance Provider

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Who is eligible for a Novated Lease?

A Novated Lease is available to all employees where the employer allows their staff the option of leasing a motor vehicle as part of their salary package.

How does a Novated Lease work?

The employee selects the motor vehicle of their choice and, subject to credit approval, enters into a financial arrangement with a finance lender or bank.

The most common form of Novated Lease arrangement is a finance lease where the employee enters into a commitment to make monthly car lease payments and fixed residual at the end of the car lease. The residual is an amount that is set by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

Under the novated lease agreement, the employer assumes all the employee's rights and obligations under the car lease, including the responsibility for making the car lease rentals while the employee remains employed by the employer. The finance lease remains in the name of the employee who remains the registered owner throughout the Novated Lease and keeps effective control of the motor vehicle at all times.

If the employee leaves the company, the Novated Lease agreement expires immediately and the motor vehicle remains with the employee. In this situation, the employee generally takes over the payments or gets another employer to novated the finance lease again.

Benefits for employees

• Your motor vehicle costs are deducted from your pre tax salary.
• You can make a tax free profit when you sell your motor vehicle at the end of the Novated Lease.
• You get to choose the type of car and where you purchase it from.
• The Novated Lease agreement is totally portable if you change employment.
• You can receive a fleet discount on the purchase price of a new car from a fleet management company.
• You retain control of the motor vehicle.
• The motor vehicle can be used entirely for private use.
• Inclusion of the Peace of Mind plan allowing for the early return of the motor vehicle in the event of redundancy.
• A choice of Novated Lease terms from 12 to 60 months.
• Fixed payments for the term of the Novated Lease.

Benefits for employers

• The employer is able to provide a key benefit for it's employees by offering an attractive Novated Lease option.
• The employer is not left with an unwanted motor vehicle when the employee leaves.
• The employer can provide the employee with a motor vehicle without having to reflect it on its balance sheet.
• Reduced adminstrative costs relating to motor vehicle acquisition, disposal and management when using a fleet management company.
• Offers many employers, if registered for GST, the ability to claim an input tax credit on the GST paid on the car lease.

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