Betty is a sole trader and owns the business Cake Magic. Bettys business sells baking goods and equipment to wholesale and retail customers. Cake Magic also has a small manufacturing function that has just commenced making cake trays and tins from recycled products. Cake Magic is located in Byron Bay and the business sells its products to various wholesalers and retail outlets throughout Australia. Cake Magic currently has four (4) employees. Betty has asked for your assistance in completing the June quarter 2021 Business Activity Statement (BAS). Betty is registered for GST and operates on an accruals basis. To assist you, Betty has provided you with the following information about the activities of the business for the June 2021 quarter. Sales and receipts received for the quarter ended 30 June 2021 (inclusive of GST where appropriate) Sales for the quarter from wholesale customers $150,000 Sales for the quarter from retail customers $55,000 Bank interest received $65 Sale of Chef grade oven for product testing purposes on 31 May 2021 used within the business $2,500 Trainee government grant received for Libby (staff trainee) $1,000 Expenses and payments for the quarter ended 30 June 2021 (inclusive of GST where appropriate) Materials and supplies purchased in the June quarter $75,000 Payments for materials relating to March supplies $10,000 New oven purchase via loan on 1 May 2021 $9,000 First repayment of the oven loan 31 May 2021 $450 Freight charges for the new oven $150 First aid training for staff $600 Staff amenities (biscuits, milk, tea and coffee GST free) $100 Yearly staff function at a local restaurant ($80/head) * $400 Cake decorations imported from the US ** $2,500 ($AUD) Freight charges for the cake decorations** $400 Airfares for Betty to attend four tradeshows in Melbourne*** $1,200 *The staff function would be considered minor and infrequent and be considered entertainment for the purposes of income tax, hence not tax deductible. ** The US company did not charge GST on cake decorations. The Australian freight company did charge GST. *** Betty had booked flights in advance to attend 4 upcoming tradeshows in Melbourne over the next few months. Due to lockdowns associated with COVID, Betty only attended two (2) tradeshows. The airline did not refund the unused amount of airfares of $600 and have provided the business with a credit to be used at a later date. Salary and Wages Cake Magic has 4 employees. They are paid fortnightly and all employees are entitled to the tax-free threshold and superannuation as per the superannuation guarantee. Wage details for each of the employees are as follows; Alisha (permanent staff member) $45,500 per annum Conor (permanent staff member) $32,500 per annum Dane and Libby are casual employees (Libby is also a trainee) and they are paid on the basis of the number of hours they work each week. The hours worked for Dane and Libby are as follows; Fortnight ending Dane $22 per hour Libby $9.50 per hour 2 Apr 36 10 16 Apr 28 12 30 Apr 20 10 14 May 40 10 28 May 42 10 11 June 36 12 25 June 28 14 Business Activity Statement information Cake Magic had previously provided one of their former staff with a motor vehicle and the business was paying fringe benefits tax (FBT) on this. The FBT was calculated using the operating cost method and had a business use of 70%. The staff ceased their employment with Cake Magic on 31 March 2021 and the motor vehicle is now garaged and not being used. The ATO currently have Cake Magic paying FBT instalments of $700/quarter. Cake Magic would like you to consider if this tax needs to be paid for the June 2021 quarter? The ATO have advised Betty last month that she has a personal quarterly tax instalment payable of $3,000/quarter. The first instalment to the ATO is to commence in the June 2021 quarter. There are no liabilities for WET, LCT or FTC All amounts are GST inclusive unless otherwise stated.