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Example 6 of Public Policy Rulings 1999/2

  Public Policy Ruling 1999/2

The applicant planned a promotional tour with an overseas promoter. The agreed budget and the actual tour financials were as follows: 

Income

 

Income from direct sponsorship for the tour

$  50,000

Net income from performances received by
applicant from promoter


$  50,000

Aust Council grant

$  30,000

 

$130,000

Expenses

 

Fares

$  70,000

Advertising expenses

$  40,000

Accommodation

$  80,000*

Other ineligible expenses
(eg salaries for performers, staging expenses)


$  50,000

 


$240,000

Loss

$110,000

*Applicant is deemed to have incurred OVA expenses and Austrade will factor  in $200/day for accommodation and related expenses except for nights where any overseas person provides free accommodation.

EMDG eligible expenses

Fares

$  70,000

OVA

$  80,000*

Advertising

$  40,000

 

$190,000

Ineligible expenses: $ 50,000

The loss percentage factor is total income ,total expenses = 54.16%

Apply this factor to the EMDG eligible expenses:

$190,000 @ 0.5416 = $ 102,904 is deducted from the claimed expenses.

 

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