As a result of the recent budget announcement, the Government has temporarily reduced the excise duties which apply to petrol and diesel for a 6 month period from budget night which directly impacts the fuel tax credits rates. From 30 March 2022 the new rates are as follows:.
Note: All rates are in cents per litre unless otherwise stated.
Table 1: Rates for fuel acquired from 30 March 2022 to 30 June 2022
| Eligible fuel type | Unit | Used in heavy vehicles for travelling on public roads (see note 1) | All other business uses (including to power auxiliary equipment of a heavy vehicle) (see note 2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid fuels – for example, diesel or petrol | cents per litre | 0 (see note 3) | 22.1 |
| Blended fuels: B5, B20, E10 | cents per litre | 0 (see note 3) | 22.1 |
| Blended fuel: E85 | cents per litre | 0 | 9.44 |
| Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) (duty paid) | cents per litre | 0 | 7.2 |
| Liquefied natural gas (LNG) or compressed natural gas (CNG) (duty paid) | cents per kilogram | 0 | 15.2 |
| B100 | cents per litre | 0 | 4.4 |
Table 2: Rates for fuel acquired from 1 February 2022 to 29 March 2022
| Eligible fuel type | Unit | Used in heavy vehicles for travelling on public roads (see note 1) | All other business uses (including to power auxiliary equipment of a heavy vehicle) (see note 2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid fuels – for example, diesel or petrol | cents per litre | 17.8 | 44.2 |
| Blended fuels: B5, B20, E10 | cents per litre | 17.8 | 44.2 |
| Blended fuel: E85 | cents per litre | 0 | 18.955 |
| Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) (duty paid) | cents per litre | 0 | 14.4 |
| Liquefied natural gas (LNG) or compressed natural gas (CNG) (duty paid) | cents per kilogram | 0 | 30.3 |
| B100 | cents per litre | 0 | 8.8 |
Note 1: From 1 November 2019, this rate includes fuel used to power passenger air-conditioning of buses and coaches.
Note 2: Claims for packaging or supplying fuel can use the ‘all other business uses’ rate for the appropriate eligible fuel type.
Note 3: From 30 March 2022 until 28 September 2022, businesses using fuel in heavy vehicles for travelling on public roads will not be able to claim fuel tax credits as the road user charge (RUC) exceeds the excise duty paid.
Australian Taxation Office. (31 Mar 2022). Fuel schemes From 30 March 2022 to 30 June 2022 . Retrieved from https://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Fuel-schemes/Fuel-tax-credits—business/Rates—business/From-30-March-2022/
In text: (Australian Taxation Office, 2022)
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