Hospitality Association Says Dutton’s $20,000 Meal Tax Break Will Not Cost the Budget a Single Cent

ARCA also says the initiative will have little impact on the government’s tax take.

Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton during a Liberal Party campaign rally in the seat of Chisholm, Melbourne, Australia on Jan. 12, 2025. AAP Image/Diego Fedele

The Australia Restaurant and Cafe Association (ARCA) has backed the Liberal-National Coalition’s plan to provide small businesses with tax breaks on up to $20,000 (US$12,000) to cover meal and entertainment costs.

ARCA says the initiative could create up to 100,000 jobs in the nation’s fifth biggest employment sector.