COMPLIMENTARY SERVICES
The Canberra Convention Bureau can coordinate, develop and produce a custom-made bid, inclusive of a business case, for you to present to your organising committee.

This includes:

• assistance in defining and prioritising your specific needs within budgetary guidelines
• obtaining letters of endorsement pledging support for the event from key people/bodies such as: the Chief Minister's Department, the Minister for Tourism and other relevant industry leaders
• locating suitable venues within Canberra or regional Canberra that meet the event's specified criteria
• providing a selection of accommodation to meet varying delegate requirements
• providing assistance and advice in selecting other relevant products or services, including selection of a Meeting Manager to manage the event
• arranging site inspections of venues that meet your specific requirements.

We look forward to assisting you to explore the many business event options available in Canberra.

GST RECLAIM FOR INBOUND BUSINESS EVENTS
The business benefit of GST reclaim is cost containment. All business events inbound to Australia can be discounted by the value of GST (10%). GST is a broad-based tax on final private consumption. It is charged on most goods and services consumed in Australia (eg accommodation, venue hire, transfers, meals, gala dinners, sponsorship etc).

Australian legislation allows reclaim of GST incurred on all business expenses. Importantly for consumers of Australian business tourism, including associations, there is no differentiation between resident and non-resident enterprises. GST reclaim is the corporate equivalent of the Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS): i.e. GST reclaim is for business expenses incurred in Australia; whereas the TRS applies to goods taken as hand luggage when leaving Australia.
Further information is available from: info@gstreclaim.com or http://www.gstreclaim.com/