Simplified record keeping

You can use the following records to substantiate claims of less than $10,000 per year:

  • Contractor statements – where an amount for fuel used in the performance of services is deducted from the amount payable for the services.
  • Financial institution statements (such as business or personal credit or debit accounts) – where only the dollar amount is displayed on the statement.
  • Point-of-sale dockets – where the docket either does not itemise the quantity of fuel dispensed, or the quantity is illegible.
  • Fuel supplier statements or invoices – where only the dollar amount is displayed on the statement.

You can use these records if you can:

  • show the quantity of fuel was used in your business during the period – for example, by reference to the type of vehicles and equipment used in the business
  • reasonably demonstrate (if the relevant record is lost) by reference to records from prior or later periods, the quantity of fuel was used in your business.

If your business is impacted by a natural disaster you can obtain more information on fuel tax credits following a disaster.

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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