What fundamental condition links salary sacrifice schemes to active employment status?

Answer

The benefit is dependent on the employee trading a portion of their gross salary.

Salary sacrifice schemes are fundamentally tied to active employment because the arrangement involves trading a portion of gross salary for a non-cash benefit. Once salary payments stop due to cessation of employment, the structure cannot continue.

What fundamental condition links salary sacrifice schemes to active employment status?
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