Fuel tax credits for businesses that use fuel

Overview

Fuel tax credits provides a credit for the fuel tax (such as excise or customs duty) that is included in the price of fuel.

This includes fuel used in business activities such as:

• machinery
• plant
• equipment
• heavy vehicles
• light vehicles travelling off public roads or on private roads.

Tax credits are available based on:

• the fuel tax credit rate when you bought the fuel
• the business activities you are using the fuel for.

Check if you can apply

To make a claim for fuel tax credits, you must be registered for:

• goods and services tax (GST) when you acquire the fuel
• fuel tax credits when you lodge your claim.

You can claim fuel tax credits for fuel you purchase, manufacture or import for business use.

Work out if you are eligible for fuel tax credits with the ATO's fuel tax credit eligibility tool.