What is Meal Entertainment

You can use your Meal Entertainment Card for expenses that qualify as 'meal entertainment', as defined by the Australian Tax Office. Loosely, this can be defined as:

• entertainment by way of food and drink; or
• accommodation or travel for the purpose of facilitating entertainment by way of food or drink.

The term 'entertainment' here would not be used to refer to a performance or the like. Rather, it would mean a gathering of more than one person for the purpose of eating out and enjoying themselves.

Here are some examples of expenses that are likely to qualify as meal entertainment:

• Breakfast, lunch or dinner with friends or family at a restaurant/cafe
• Drinks and food at a bar or nightclub
• Purchases of food and drink for a party or BBQ
• Drinks and food while on holidays at a resort or hotel
• Taxi travel to a club or restaurant where you are intending to eat and drink

Are there things i can't use my card for?

There are some expenses that are not likely to qualify as meal entertainment. These include:

• Purchase of general household food and drink (i.e. groceries)
• Purchase of alcohol to be consumed generally at home
• Tickets to movies or sporting and cultural events
• Travel and accommodation costs for local or overseas holidays for recreation purposes

You are unable to set up recurring direct debit payments on the card or use it to withdraw money from an ATM or when making EFTPOS transactions. Money transfers - either from another account to your card or vice versa - are also unavailable.