Novated Lease
This product is similar to a finance lease and is predominately used as a Salary Packaging tool in conjunction with a Novation Agreement, allowing the employee to drive the vehicle of their choice. The Novated lease specifies that the employee (lessee) assumes the responsibility for lease payments from their pre-tax salary.
The employee enters into a finance contract with LDV Financial Services and the employer and employee simultaneously enter into a Novation Agreement, under which the employee’s obligations are transferred to the employer. The employer then pays the monthly rental usually from the employee’s pre-tax income.
If the employee changes their employer, payment obligation automatically reverts to the employee, the employee may be able to re-novate with the new employer.
A Novated Lease offers:
- Fixed repayments with choice of term and vehicle(1)
- Possible tax benefits even though the vehicle may be predominately for private use(3)