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Duncan: Actually, you can "rent" a car. There are different forms of leases. There are finance leases and there are operating leases. Operating leases are all about "renting" a car. You don't pay for any of the up-keep, it's all factored into the monthly payment. Of course, the payment...

Sim: I think salary sacrificing is still "slightly" better because you essentially pay pre-tax for the pre-GST price of the machine. If you buy it yourself (inc GST) you'll get a tax refund on at most 50% of that GST component. On a $3K notebook that makes salary sacrificing still $150 better...

Steven: Consider using a salary sacrifice arrangement with your employer (if they are agreeable) to get your laptop. The benefits: 1. There is no FBT on notebooks (or wasn't last time I checked). 2. The employer will claim the 10% GST as an input tax credit and should therefore charge you...