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Vehicle & Travel

85c per km or logbook — pick what works

3 sections5 claimable items

Cents Per Kilometre

Simple flat rate — no logbook needed

Claim a flat rate for each work-related kilometre. Covers fuel, rego, insurance, depreciation — everything.

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Example

Drive 40 km to visit a client site and back = 80 km x 85c = $68 for that trip.

⚠️Capped at 5,000 km per year (max $4,250)

More effort but no km cap — good for high-mileage roles

Keep a logbook for 12 continuous weeks to establish your work-use percentage, then apply it to all car costs.

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Example

Logbook shows 60% work use. Total car costs are $8,000/year = claim $4,800.

⚠️Logbook valid for 5 years unless your circumstances change

Overnight travel, parking, tolls, and public transport

Work-related parking and tolls (not commuting to your normal workplace).

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Example

Paid $15 parking at a client's office? Claimable. Parking at your own office? Nope.

⚠️Only for travel between workplaces or to alternate locations

Accommodation, meals, and incidentals when travelling for work overnight.

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Example

Sent to a conference in Melbourne for 2 nights — claim hotel, meals, and taxi fares.

⚠️Reasonable amounts only — ATO publishes annual travel allowance rates

Getting from home to your regular workplace and back.

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Example

Driving 30 min to the office every day — this is NOT claimable, even if there's no public transport.

⚠️Not claimable — home to work is personal travel