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PRODUCT |
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Operating Lease
Rental
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Finance Lease |
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Novated Lease |
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Commercial Hire
Purchase/Asset
Purchase (CHP)Chattel Mortgage
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Flexibility |
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Highly flexible - easy upgrades &
add ons at any time with a simple
contract variation. Often possible
with no change to the instalment
amount |
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Less flexible - can
only upgrade by payout of the
existing contract & applying for a
new one.
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Less flexible - can
only upgrade by payout of the
existing contract & applying for a
new one.
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Less flexible - can
only upgrade by payout of the
existing contract & applying for a
new one
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Repayments
Tax Treatment |
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Business use.
Instalments 100%deductible |
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Business use. Instalments
100%deductible |
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Business use. Net payments ex
GST are taken from employees pay
reducing taxable income |
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Business use.
The interest component only is
deductible + ATO allowable
depreciation
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Residual Risk |
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None |
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An agreed residual value is owed at
the end of contract term. This can
be nil |
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An agreed residual value is owed at
the end of contract term. This can
be nil |
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An agreed residual value is owed at
the end of contract term. This can
be nil
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Ownership |
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Lessor
Equipment is
generally returned, upgraded or
re-rented at end of term. |
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Lessor
Ownership is usually available
on payment of any residual value.* |
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Lessor
Ownership is usually available
on payment of any residual value.* |
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Lessee
Ownership at commencement of
term. Contract finalised on receipt
of all payments & any residual value
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Accounting
Treatment/
Depreciation
Benefit |
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Instalments are an
operating expense. No balance sheet
liability. Depreciation - Lessor |
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Noted on the balance
sheet as capital expenditure.
Depreciation - Lessee
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Noted on the balance
sheet as capital expenditure.
Depreciation - Lessee
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Noted on the balance
sheet as capital expenditure.
Depreciation – Lessee |
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GST Treatment |
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The GST is not financed & is added
to the monthly instalment.GST is
then claimed by BAS return.
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The GST is not financed & is added
to the monthly instalment. GST is
then claimed by BAS return. |
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The GST is not financed & is added
to the monthly instalment. Employee
is responsible for the GST on the
residual value. |
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GST is included in
the amount financed. No GST is added
to the monthly instalment. Chattel
Mortgage Can claim 100% of GST
upfront. |