DOJ Subpoena: Ignorance, Awareness, Understanding by EmelinoTMaestro.com
MV = Monetary value
A = acquisition cost
(f) If the employer leases and maintains a fleet of motor vehicles for the use of the business and the employees, the value of the benefit shall be the amount of rental payments for motor vehicles not normally used for sales, freight, delivery, service and other non-personal use. The monetary value of the fringe benefit shall be fifty per cent (50%) of the value of the benefit.
(g) The use of aircraft (including helicopters) owned and maintained by the employer shall be treated as business use and not be subject to the fringe benefits tax.
(h) The use of yacht whether owned and maintained or leased by the employer shall be treated as taxable fringe benefit. The value of the benefit shall be measured based on the depreciation of a yacht at an estimated useful life of 20 years.
(4) Household expenses — Expenses of the employee which are borne by the employer for household personnel, such as salaries of household help, personal driver of the employee, or other similar personal expenses (like payment for homeowners association dues, garbage dues, etc.) shall be treated as taxable fringe benefits.
(5) Interest on loan at less than market rate
(a) If the employer lends money to his employee free of interest or at a rate lower than twelve per cent (12%), such interest foregone by the employer or the difference of the interest assumed by the employee and the rate of twelve per cent (12%) shall be treated as a taxable fringe benefit.
(b) The benchmark interest rate of twelve per cent (12%) shall remain in effect until revised by a subsequent regulation.
(c) This regulation shall apply to installment payments or loans with interest rate lower than twelve per cent (12%) starting January 1, 1998.
(6) Membership fees, dues, and other expenses borne by the employer for his employee, in social and athletic clubs or other similar organizations. — These expenditures shall be treated as taxable fringe benefits of the employee in full.
(7) Expenses for foreign travel —
(a) Reasonable business expenses which are paid for by the employer for the foreign travel of his employee for the purpose of attending business meetings or conventions shall not be treated as taxable fringe benefits. In this instance, inland travel expenses (such as expenses for food, beverages and local transportation) except lodging cost in a hotel (or similar establishments) amounting to an average of US$300.00 or less per day, shall not be subject to a fringe benefit tax. The expenses should be supported by documents proving the actual occurrences of the meetings or conventions.
The cost of economy and business class airplane ticket shall not be subject to a fringe benefit tax. However, 30 percent of the cost of first class airplane ticket shall be subject to a fringe benefit tax.
(b) In the absence of documentary evidence showing that the employee's travel abroad was in connection with business meetings or conventions, the entire cost of the ticket, including cost of hotel accommodations and other expenses incident thereto shouldered by the employer, shall be treated as taxable fringe benefits. The business meetings shall be evidenced by official communications from business associates abroad indicating the purpose of the meetings. Business conventions shall be evidenced by official invitations/communications from the host organization or entity abroad. Otherwise, the entire