Vehicle and Travel Expense Deductions: The ATO's Rules Explained
In short: Under ATO rules, your regular commute is not deductible, but travel between two separate workplaces generally is. Car expenses are claimed with either the cents per kilometre method, at 88 cents for 2024-25 and 2025-26 (91 cents from 1 July 2026) on up to 5,000 business kilometres a year, or the logbook method, which applies the business-use percentage from a 12-week logbook to your actual running costs.
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