Transport Subsidy ACT
Subsidies for drought affected ACT farmers
Last Updated: 04 September 2020
Transport Subsidy ACT
The Transport Subsidy provides drought affected ACT rural landholders with a subsidy to help with the costs of transporting fodder, water or stock.
Close date:
31 Aug 2020 12:00 AM AEST.
What do you get?
Up to $40,000 per farm business.
Who is this for?
ACT rural leaseholders.
Overview
Subsidies may be used to:
- transport stock to and from agistment outside of the ACT
- transport stock to sale or slaughter from properties within the ACT
- transport fodder for stock to properties within the ACT
- transport stock drinking water
- transport of farm chemicals, fertiliser and seed to properties within the ACT
Subsidies of up to 50% of the total freight cost, to a maximum of $7.50 per kilometre (GST exclusive) are available.
Payments will be made on receipt of eligible tax invoices which demonstrate transport occurring between:
- 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019
- 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020
What are the eligibility criteria?
To be eligible, you must:
- be the owner and operator of a farm business in the ACT, negatively impacted by drought conditions
- earn more than 50% of your gross income from the farm business under normal seasonal circumstances
- be operating as a sole trader, trust or private company, trading agricultural products
- be registered with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) as a primary producer and have an Australian business number (ABN)
- not have gross off-farm assets exceeding $5 million (excluding funds in a registered superannuation fund).
How do you apply?
Find out more about eligibility and how to apply at Transport Subsidy.
