Car Benefit Program

Who We Are & What We Donlc specialise in delivering better employee salary packaging programs that improve your bottom line. Since 1990, we’ve proudly put over 80,000 cars on the road and partnered with some of Australia’s most progressive companies. We work with nearly 50% of Australia’s Universities, as well as State and Federal Government departments.

By providing automated systems and data interfaces, we are capable of managing salary packaging programs across multiple business entities, operational sites and payroll frequencies – we make the complex simple.

We reduce your HR and Payroll administration and employment on-costs, and we partner with you to create employee engagement and improve savings.

Our programs are delivered to your employees through a team of dedicated consultants who will take care of your employees every step of the way. From finding the right car and finance to suit their needs, to organising test drives, arranging car purchase, paperwork and delivery, we’ve got your employees covered.

Our ValuesIt’s what makes us different. We work to demonstrate our commitment to clients and employees across our organisation, by living our company values.

W We do what we say we will do.

E Every day counts.

C Customers are at the centre of our thinking.

A Accountable in the pursuit of excellence.

R Respect and honesty are the basis of our relationships.

E Exceed customer expectations by listening, understanding, committing and delivering.

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Ease Know-hownlc Corporate Products

Salary packaging, or salary sacrificing is a benefit made available to employees to maximise their take home pay through tax savings.

There are many items that the Australian Tax Office (ATO) allow most employees to package, but the final selection is dependent on your type of organisation, and the specific benefits you select to focus on. Broadly there are three categories of salary packaging. They include:

Car

A novated lease or associate lease is a form of salary packaging that allows your car to be treated like a company car for tax purposes, which can provide your employees with significant income tax and GST savings.

Superannuation

Where you allow any ongoing payments such as additional superannuation contributions, your employees may be able to salary package them. This option allows employees to effectively grow superannuation savings and plan for retirement.

Salary Packaging Program

Otherwise Deductibles

This allows employees to salary package an item, such as a laptop, as a one-off deduction, to increase employee buying power through savings on pre-tax income and GST on the purchase price.

Our list of salary sacrifice items include:

• Additional superannuation

• Airline lounge membership

• Briefcase

• Child care

• Disability and income protection insurance

• Financial advisor fees

• Laptop, notebook, tablet or PDA

• Mobile phone purchase or call costs

• Work related computer software

• Work related equipment

• Work related home office expenses

• Work related membership fees or subscriptions

• Work related self education and associated travel

• Work related travel

• Work related uniforms

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A novated lease is a form of salary packaging that allows employees to forego a portion of their salary in return for a fully maintained car. This allows employees to make significant tax savings, reducing the cost of owning and running their car, allowing employers to increase the value of employee remuneration, at no extra cost to the organisation.

When you choose nlc to deliver your novated lease program, we help your employees go beyond the tax savings to also deliver substantial savings right across the car value chain – a better car price, a better trade value, cheaper fuel, and lower service and repairer costs. Our Corporate Sales Executives will be glad to guide you through our proprietary savings data on new car purchase, trade-in, running cost and tax benefits.

Typically, a novated lease will cover the employee’s car running costs, some of which is paid for in pre-tax dollars, including finance, fuel, servicing and repairs, tyres, registration, insurance, roadside assist and carbon offset. We bundle this into one payment, which is deducted by the employer as a set amount each pay cycle.

There are a number of standard employer benefits when you proceed with the nlc novated lease program. These include:

• Enables the employer to provide more valuable remuneration packages without increasing wage costs

• Reduce staff turnover and recruitment costs

• Reduce FBT burden through active FBT management

• Reduce administration costs with our end to end solution

• Achieve payroll tax savings and workcover premium savings

• Reconcile per payroll deductions on your behalf

• Regular financial reporting

• Dedicated account manager for information and support

• Implement employee survey to identify strengths, drive continuous improvement, and benchmark against your goals

Novated Lease Program

Our service bundle is tailored to allow employers to choose the services you need. We align with your systems and we minimise the key risks. Some of the key areas to tailor to your needs include:

Payment Interface – Our unique Tied to Payroll (t2p) solution will significantly reduce your administration.

Migration – We can customise lease migration or manage current lease arrangements.

Active FBT – We take control of FBT administration, mitigating corporate risk.

Communication Support – Your nlc Account Manager will work with you to create a comprehensive Employee Communication Plan.

Termination Options – We can help reduce the financial exposure and administration burden to your business if an employee leaves.

Implementation – Our Account Managers will work with you to help with policy review, benchmarking and an easy transition to our industry-leading novated lease program.

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This program is specifically designed for Partners at professional services firms. For Partners that are ineligible for novated leases, we can package their car to significantly reduce their purchase and running costs, with added benefits to those that use the vehicle for more than 50% business use. This program focuses on reducing vehicle costs, minimising administration and maximising control.

Similar to our novated lease program, when you choose nlc to deliver your Partner program, we can deliver substantial savings right across the car value chain – a better car price, a better trade value, cheaper fuel, and lower service and repair costs.

The program has three simple components that make up the package:

Car Buying

A dedicated consultant will work with your Partners to achieve a better car at a better price.

Finance

We will tailor commercial loan arrangements to the needs of the Partner, including the right loan, loan term, and balloon payment to suit individual needs.

Professional Partner Program

Car Management

We minimise costs and keep things simple. We set a budget upfront and take care of all running costs in one single payment. We’ll set an upfront budget with the Partner, pay the bills directly from the running cost account and ensure the budget stays on track.

We provide a 24/7 online account to monitor all car expenses. The program comes with an nlc Fuel Card, and the peace of mind of our expert team of qualified mechanics who work on your employees’ behalf to ensure access to fleet discounts on parts and labour and avoid over-servicing and over-charging.

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This program is specifically design for employers who wish to extend their Vehicle Benefits Program to include employees previously not eligible for novated leases.

The program has three simple components:

• Car buying only,

• Car buying and finance, or

• Car buying, finance, and car management.

Car Buying

A dedicated consultant will work with your employee to achieve a better car at a better price, and a better price for their trade-in. It’s that simple.

Finance

Should your employees choose, we can then start to look at finance and payment options. We can tailor loan arrangements to the needs of the employee, including the right loan, loan term, and balloon payment to suit individual needs.

Our benchmark systems interface can be tailored to reduce administration through invoicing per payroll or our unique Tied to Payroll (t2p) solution, or we can simply arrange direct debit with the employee.

Employee Car Buying Program

Car Management

Should your employees choose, we can then start to look at car management options. We minimise costs and keep things simple. We set a budget upfront and take care of all running costs in one single payment. We’ll set an upfront budget with the employee, pay the bills directly from their running cost account and ensure the budget stays on track.

We provide a 24/7 online account to monitor all car expenses. The program comes with an nlc Fuel Card, and the peace of mind of our expert team of qualified mechanics who work on your employees’ behalf to ensure access to fleet discounts on parts and labour and avoid over-servicing and over-charging.

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SavingsWe are focused on delivering maximum savings and benefit to your company and your employees.

Best Price Promise

A better car at a better price. We work harder to beat new car pricing, and we don’t just go one better – we aim to get the best new car pricing in the market, every time.

Buying Power

When it comes to car savings, volume talks. As one of Australia’s largest car buyers, we assess over 3,000 quotes per month and get you access to our fleet buying power.

Trade-in

Get more for your trade in. We use our expert knowledge to find a better option for your trade.

Running Cost

With over 20,000 cars on the road right now, your employees can directly access our fuel, service and maintenance savings. Conditions apply.

Transparency We ensure that pricing, and savings are transparent to employers and employees.

Tax Benefits

We’ll work with you to access better car purchase and finance options, maximising any tax savings and benefits that your employees are eligible for.

Why nlc?

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EaseWe make it easy for your company and employees to get maximum benefit from your chosen services.

Dedicated Support We value personal relationships. We provide a dedicated account manager at the employer level to support your goals.

One Stop Shop

We can take care of all your car benefit and salary packaging needs, from car purchase and lease management, through to trade-ins and terminations.

Speed

We move quickly to accommodate your needs.

Systems and Process Leadership

We build solutions that work with your internal processes and reporting requirements with one single interface. Our systems are designed to minimise your administration and provide 24/7 online access to your vehicle data.

Tech Savvy

Using the latest mobile technology your employees can access us at any time, on any device. From car search to finance quotes, from 24/7 account access to electronic claims management.

91.7% Employee Satisfaction Rating*

We’re here to help. Our industry leading service levels and response times make it all too easy for your employees. *2017 nlc Customer Satisfaction Survey.

Know-howOur in-house experience and scale provides expert industry knowledge to assist informed decisions.

Since 1990

We’ve put over 80,000 cars on the road. Finding better ways to deliver employee benefit programs to many of Australia’s most progressive corporations.

Scale

When it comes to buying power, volume talks. We leverage our scale to deliver savings and reduce costs to your company and your employees.

Car Buying

Our independent in-house employees provide expert knowledge on car pricing, dealer margins, dealer performance and re-sale value.

Service and Repairs

Avoid over-servicing and over-charging. Our team of qualified mechanics can ensure the quality of work done on your employees’ car and access fleet savings on parts and labour.

Finance and Insurance

We offer a range of car finance and insurance products to meet the needs of your employees.

FBT Management

When it comes to tax, we know our stuff. We’ll work with you to maximise any tax savings and benefits your employees are eligible for.

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1. Understand Your Needs

At nlc, we know there’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all solution. That’s why we work harder to better understand your business, your goals, objectives, pain points and expectations. Once we understand your needs, we’ll work with you to develop a program to create real value for you and your employees.

1. Grow With You

Our business is constantly growing and changing in the pursuit of excellence and we expect yours is too. That’s why we remain nimble and swift, and adapt to your changing needs to make life easier.

1. Increased Employee Engagement

We take great pride in the speed, quality and transparency of our services. Our friendly salary packaging consultants keep things simple and stress-free for your employees We’ll also work with you to develop a unique communications program that considers your business and effectively engages your employees.

1. We Share Our Knowledge

As industry specialists we are up to date in employment trends and taxation changes. Our knowledge of your business enables us to keep you abreast of market movements allowing you to manage risk and implement changes that deliver market leadership.

How We Deliver

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Our programs ensure your entire workforce including full time, part time, contingent workers and 457 Visa holders have access to better car benefits through their employment with your organisation.

Call us on 1800 652 652 or visit nlc.com.au to create a customised solution for your organisation that drives employee engagement objectives.

Contact Us

nlc.com.au1800 652 652