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Fuel tax credit tools

Use these tools to help you check your eligibility to claim fuel tax credits and the amount you can claim.

Last updated 29 August 2024

Tools for claiming fuel tax credits

Use the:

  • eligibility tool to check if you can claim fuel tax credits for your business activities
  • calculator to work out the amount you can claim.

These include step-by-step instructions. If you need help when answering a question:

  • select the Help '?' button at the top of the screen
  • hover over the '?' at the end of a question.

Eligibility tool

The fuel tax credit eligibility tool helps you check if you can claim fuel tax credits for fuel you acquire and use in your business.

To see if you're eligible to claim fuel tax credits for domestic electricity generation and non-profit emergency vehicles and vessels, check your eligibility.

Calculator

Fuel tax credit rates change regularly. The fuel tax credit calculator is the easiest way to help you work out:

  • the fuel tax credit amount to report on your business activity statement (BAS)
  • adjustments for fuel tax credits from a previous BAS.

From 30 March 2022 to 28 September 2022, fuel tax credit rates were temporarily reduced. For more information, see Rates – business or Rates – non-business.

Other methods

There are other ways you can work out your fuel tax credits calculate your fuel tax credits, including a calculation worksheet, simplified fuel tax credits and the basic method for heavy vehicles.

 

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