Welcome to the Employee Novated Lease Program

At Sime Motors, we’re excited to offer you an incredible opportunity to enhance your vehicle ownership experience through our Novated Lease Program. This flexible initiative allows eligible employees to lease a motor vehicle, making car ownership easier, more convenient, and perfectly suited to your lifestyle.

What is a Novated Lease?

A Novated Lease is an agreement between you, a Benefit Provider, and Sime Motors that allows you to lease a motor vehicle. This arrangement offers both financial flexibility and the potential for savings on running costs, helping you get the most out of your vehicle while managing your expenses.

Key Features:

Drive the Car you want

Enjoy the freedom to choose from a range of vehicles that suit your lifestyle
 


Simple & Hassle-Free

Lease payments are conveniently deducted from your salary, making car ownership effortless


Exclusive Employee Perks

Access special offers and potential discounts on vehicles through Sime Motors
 


Guidance Every Step of the Way

Our trusted Benefit Providers will help you navigate the process with ease.
 


Novated Offers

Offers terms & conditions

*Indictative weekly costs have been determined based on the following assumptions: 1) The lease is a Oly fully maintained lease, 2) A 5 year term, 3) A residual value of 28.13% of the vehicle purchase price payable at the end of term, 4) Inclusion of finance and budgeted costs for: fuel or electricity, 4 replacement tyres, maintenance, roadside assistance, registration, CTP and comprehensive insurance, 5) Gross annual salary is $90,000. 6) Vehicle purchased in QLD, 7) 10,000km per annum, salary $90,000. The indicative price quoted for the novated lease is based on vehicle quotations received within the last 45 days and does not include any optional extras. Any optional extras that you choose will affect the cost of the novated lease and residual value. If you purchase the vehicle on termination of the novated lease, GST will apply on the purchase price you pay at that time. The novated lease offer is based on the assumption outlined above, and is an indicative cost approximation of the selected vehicle and model shown and the amounts may change at the time the novated lease quotation is completed and finalised. Your individual circumstances have not been taken into account as this will affect the overall weekly cost amount and the benefits of a novated lease.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Salary Packaging and Novated Lease Program – Sime Motors

1. What is Salary Packaging?

Salary packaging (also known as salary sacrifice) is a financial arrangement where eligible employees use part of their pre-tax and post-tax salary to pay for approved benefits, such as a motor vehicle.

2. What is a Novated Lease?

A Novated Lease is a three-way agreement between you, Sime Motors, and the approved Benefit Provider (Oly Pty Ltd) & Financier. It allows you to lease a vehicle with lease payments and running costs deducted from your salary. The Company facilitates these deductions and pays them directly to Oly.

The cost of a Novated Lease is influenced by several key factors including:

  • Vehicle Purchase Price – The upfront cost of the car.
  • Your Annual Salary – Determines your tax bracket.
  • Lease Term – The length of the agreement.
  • Annual Kilometres Driven – Estimated usage per year.
  • Vehicle Type – Whether the car is fully electric, hybrid, or petrol/diesel.

3. Who is eligible to participate?

You must be:

  • A permanent full-time or part-time employee.
  • Have completed at least 6 months of continuous service – probation completed.
  • Obtain written approval from the People Experience (PX) department.
  • During initial trial period, participation is limited to employees of the Retail Division of Sime Darby Motors Group (Australia) Pty Ltd (ACN: 134 394 442). Employees of Commercial Division are excluded at this stage, including but not limited to Palfinger, Transport Engineering Solutions, Corefleet. Note: These exclusions apply only during the trial phase and may be reviewed for future inclusion

4. Which Benefit Provider can I use?

Oly Pty Ltd (ABN 69 674 252 629) is authorised. No other providers are permitted under Company policy.

5. What vehicles can I lease?

Vehicles must:

  • Be purchased through Sime Motors Group Dealerships.
  • Be new, demo or used (used vehicles must be less than 15 years old at lease end).
  • Meet Oly’s eligibility criteria.
  • Comply with ATO guidelines.
  • Not be classified as commercial vehicles (payload over 1 tonne).

6. How do salary deductions work?

The Company deducts lease payments and running costs (fuel, servicing, insurance, registration, etc.) from your pre-tax and post-tax salary and pays them directly to Oly Pty Ltd.

7. What happens if I take leave?

  • Paid Leave: Deductions continue as normal.
  • Unpaid Leave: You must arrange direct payments with Oly Pty Ltd to avoid disruption.

8. What are my responsibilities at the end of the lease?

As the employee, you are responsible for managing the lease conclusion. Your available options can include:

  • Purchasing the vehicle at its residual value.
  • Extending or refinancing the lease (subject to approval, conditions, and applicable fees).
  • Selling the vehicle to cover the residual value

Important:

If you choose to sell the vehicle and the sale amount is less than the residual value, you will be responsible for covering the shortfall.

Refinancing may be restricted if the vehicle is older than 7 years or valued below $5,000.

9. What is the residual value?

The residual value is the pre-agreed final value of the vehicle at lease end. It’s set by Oly based on:

  • Vehicle type and age.
  • Lease duration.
  • Depreciation.
  • ATO guidelines.

10. What happens if I leave the Company?

You assume full responsibility for the lease. The Company will notify Oly and may withhold your final pay until the lease is finalised and any outstanding or refundable amounts are confirmed.

Early termination may result in a payout that includes the full value of future payments (including interest), calculated using a discounted cash flow method

11. Are there any fees?

Yes. You may be responsible for:

  • Administration fees.
  • Dishonour fees.
  • Payment change fees.
  • Non-direct debit transaction fees
  • These are charged by the financier and are not covered by the Company

12. Do I need financial advice?

Yes. Novated lease arrangements have financial, taxation, accounting, and legal implications. Employees must carefully review all terms and conditions and seek independent professional advice to determine suitability.

You must seek independent financial, taxation, accounting, and legal advice before entering a novated lease.

The Company does not provide advice and is not liable for any outcomes

13. What are my responsibilities?

You must:

  • Comply with all laws, regulations, and lease terms
  • Notify the Company and Oly of any changes affecting eligibility or payment capacity
  • Accept responsibility for all costs and liabilities
  • Consent to sharing necessary personal information with Oly and the financier.
  • Execute lease documents electronically if required.

14. What happens if I fail to comply?

Non-compliance may result in:

  • Termination of the lease.
  • Financial liabilities.
  • Withholding of final pay.
  • Additional fees or penalties.

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Webpage Terms and Conditions for Salary Packaging and Novated Vehicle Leasing

These Terms and Conditions are issued in conjunction with, and are aligned to, the Sime Motors Staff Novated Lease Policy.


Employees participating in the Program are bound by both this Agreement and the Policy. Reference to the Policy is required, and employees should ensure they have read and understood its contents. The Policy outlines the full framework, obligations, and implications of novated lease arrangements and must be consulted alongside these Terms & Conditions.


In addition, employees acknowledge that the approved Benefit Provider (Oly Pty Ltd) and the nominated Financier have their own separate Terms and Conditions. These must be reviewed and agreed to by the employee as part of entering into a novated lease arrangement. These obligations apply in addition to, and are not exclusive to, the requirements set out in this document.

1. Purpose

The Program provides eligible employees with access to salary packaging benefits for the purpose of novated leasing of motor vehicles. Novated lease arrangements have financial, taxation, accounting, and legal implications. Employees must carefully review all terms and conditions and seek independent professional advice to determine suitability.

2. Eligibility
To participate, employees must:
  1. – Be employed on a permanent full-time or part-time basis
  2. – Have completed a minimum of six (6) months continuous service – probation completed
  3. – Obtain approval from the PX department
  4. – During initial trial period, participation is limited to employees of the Retail Division of Sime Darby Motors Group (Australia) Pty Ltd (ACN: 134 394 442). Employees of Commercial Division are excluded at this stage, including but not limited to Palfinger, Transport Engineering Solutions, Corefleet. Note: These exclusions apply only during the trial phase and may be reviewed for future inclusion
3. Program Structure

Salary Packaging: A remuneration arrangement allowing employees to pay for approved benefits from pre-tax and post-tax salary.

Novated Lease: A tripartite agreement between the employee, the Company, and the approved Benefit Provider. The Company facilitates salary deductions and remits payments to the Benefit Provider. The lease agreement is solely between the employee and the Benefit Provider.

4. Approved Benefit Provider

Oly Pty Ltd (ABN 69 674 252 629) is authorized to provide novated lease services under this Program. No other providers are permitted.

5. Vehicle Eligibility
Eligible vehicles must:
  • Vehicles must be purchased from Sime Motors Group Dealerships; vehicles sourced outside the Group are not eligible
  • Can be used, but must be less than fifteen (15) years old at lease end

In addition, all vehicles must:

  • Meet Benefit Provider’s criteria
  • Comply with ATO guidelines
  • Be financially suitable to the employee
  • Not be classified as commercial (payload >1 tonne)
6. Salary Deductions
The Company will deduct from the employee’s pre-tax and post-tax salary (but not exclusive to):
  • Lease payments
  • Running costs (fuel, servicing, insurance, registration)
  • Third-party fees if applicable (e.g. roadside assistance, fuel cards)
  • FBT Contributions
7. Leave Implications
Paid Leave: Deductions continue as normal.
Unpaid Leave: Employees must make direct payment arrangements with the Benefit Provider.
8. End of Lease Options
At lease expiry, employees assume responsibility for managing the end of lease directly with the Benefit Provider & Financier. Options may include:
  1. Sell the vehicle and settle the residual value & applicable fees
  2. Purchase the vehicle by paying the residual value and applicable fees
  3. Extend the lease subject to approval and revised terms & fees
  4. Refinance the residual amount, subject to terms & conditions & fees

Refinancing is subject to additional conditions if:

  1. – The vehicle is more than seven (7) years old at lease end
  2. – The vehicle’s market value is less than $5,000
9. Residual Value
The residual value is the final finance payment set by the Benefit Provider based on:
  1. – Vehicle type and age
  2. – Lease duration
  3. – Depreciation
  4. – ATO guidelines
10. Termination of Employment
Upon termination:
  1. – The employee assumes full responsibility for lease payment
  2. – The Company may withhold final remuneration pending lease finalization
  3. – Early termination may incur a payout including future payments and interest, calculated using a discounted cash flow method
11. Taxation and Financial Advice
Employees:
  1. -Must not rely on advice from the Company or its employees
  2. -Are strongly encouraged to obtain independent financial, taxation, accounting, and legal advice
  3. -Acknowledge that the Company does not provide financial, legal, or taxation advice
  4. -Understand that early termination, residual value obligations, and additional fees may result in financial liabilities beyond initial expectations
12. Employee Responsibilities
Employees must:
  1. – Comply with all applicable laws and lease terms
  2. – Notify the Company and Benefit Provider of changes affecting eligibility or payment capacity
  3. – Accept responsibility for all costs and liabilities
  4. – Consent to the Company sharing necessary personal information with the Benefit Provider and Financier
  5. – Be responsible for additional fees (e.g. dishonour, document, payment change fees)
  6. – Understand that lease documents may be executed electronically or via countersigned agreements
  7. – Be aware that a guarantor may be required by the financier