Fuel for powering auxiliary equipment used in heavy vehicles

Under the ‘all other business uses’ category, you can claim fuel tax credits for liquid and gaseous fuels used to power auxiliary equipment in your heavy vehicles. Examples include:

  • the mixing barrel of a concrete truck
  • garbage bin lifters and compacting mechanisms of a garbage truck
  • the refrigeration unit of a vehicle that transports temperature-sensitive goods, like food
  • elevated work platforms.

The fuel may power the auxiliary equipment from:

  • the tank that fuels the main engine
  • a separate fuel tank
  • power from the main engine (known as 'power take-off') which in turn increases the amount of fuel used.

Fuel tax credits

Steps Progress

What are fuel tax credits?

3 mins

Is my fuel eligible for fuel tax credits?

5 mins

Is my business activity eligible for fuel tax credits?

13 mins

The ATO fuel tax credit eligibility tool

5 mins

Fuel tax credit rates

3 mins

Working out how many litres of fuel you can claim

10 mins

Calculate your fuel tax credit claim

25 mins

How to submit, adjust or correct a fuel tax credit claim

4 mins

Registering for fuel tax credits

2 mins

Record keeping for fuel tax credits

2 mins

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