# ATO Mileage Guides (Australia) — Hot

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## [ATO Mileage Guide for Australia](/t/ato-mileage-guide-for-australia/331)

**Author:** @MyCarTracks_support
**Last posted:** 2026-05-08T07:20:19Z

If you use a car for work in Australia, start by separating three questions: whether the trip is work-related, whether you are being reimbursed or claiming a deduction, and which ATO record method fits the vehicle. Milea&hellip;

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## [ATO Cents Per Kilometre Rate 2020-21 (Australia)](/t/ato-cents-per-kilometre-rate-2020-21-australia/332)

**Author:** @MyCarTracks_support
**Last posted:** 2026-05-08T07:20:21Z

The ATO cents per kilometre rate for the 2020-21 income year was 72 cents per kilometre for eligible work-related car expense claims. The ATO 2020 rate notice says the 72 cent rate applied from the income year commencing&hellip;

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## [ATO Cents Per Kilometre Rate 2021-22 (Australia)](/t/ato-cents-per-kilometre-rate-2021-22-australia/333)

**Author:** @MyCarTracks_support
**Last posted:** 2026-05-08T07:20:23Z

The ATO cents per kilometre rate for the 2021-22 income year was 72 cents per kilometre for eligible work-related car expense claims. The ATO myTax 2022 work-related car expenses instructions also set out the 5,000 busin&hellip;

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## [Current ATO Cents Per Kilometre Rate (Australia)](/t/current-ato-cents-per-kilometre-rate-australia/334)

**Author:** @MyCarTracks_support
**Last posted:** 2026-05-08T07:20:24Z

For the 2025-26 income year, the current ATO cents per kilometre rate is 88 cents/km for eligible work-related car expense claims. The same 88 cent rate also applies for 2024-25, according to the ATO expenses for a car y&hellip;

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## [Historical ATO Cents Per Kilometre Rates (Australia)](/t/historical-ato-cents-per-kilometre-rates-australia/335)

**Author:** @MyCarTracks_support
**Last posted:** 2026-05-08T07:20:26Z

Historical ATO cents per kilometre rates matter when you are fixing an older tax record, checking an employee kilometre payment, or rebuilding a mileage tracking report for a past income year. Use the rate for the income&hellip;

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## [Car Expense Tax Deductions in Australia](/t/car-expense-tax-deductions-in-australia/336)

**Author:** @MyCarTracks_support
**Last posted:** 2026-05-08T07:20:27Z

Use mileage tracking to separate claimable work kilometres from private driving before you choose an ATO car expense method. If you use your own car for work in Australia, your deduction usually starts with two checks: t&hellip;

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## [How to Claim Car Expenses From the ATO (Australia)](/t/how-to-claim-car-expenses-from-the-ato-australia/337)

**Author:** @MyCarTracks_support
**Last posted:** 2026-05-08T07:20:29Z

To claim car expenses from the ATO, first prove the basics: the car must qualify, the trip must be work-related or business-related, you must have paid the cost yourself, and you must not have been reimbursed. The ATO ex&hellip;

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## [Cents Per Kilometre Method (Australia)](/t/cents-per-kilometre-method-australia/338)

**Author:** @MyCarTracks_support
**Last posted:** 2026-05-08T07:20:32Z

The cents per kilometre method is the simpler ATO car expense method for eligible Australian work-related driving and tax deduction records. For the 2025-26 income year, the rate is 88 cents/km; the same rate also applie&hellip;

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## [Self-Employed Car Expense Deductions (Australia)](/t/self-employed-car-expense-deductions-australia/339)

**Author:** @MyCarTracks_support
**Last posted:** 2026-05-08T07:20:33Z

Self-employed car expenses in Australia depend first on your business structure and vehicle type. This guide helps you choose the right deduction method before you start the tax calculation. The ATO motor vehicle expense&hellip;

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## [ATO Car Logbook Requirements (Australia)](/t/ato-car-logbook-requirements-australia/340)

**Author:** @MyCarTracks_support
**Last posted:** 2026-05-08T07:20:35Z

If you use your own car for work in Australia, your logbook has one job: it must show which kilometres were work-related or business use, which kilometres were private, and how the car expense claim or reimbursement reco&hellip;

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## [Car Fringe Benefits Tax (Australia)](/t/car-fringe-benefits-tax-australia/341)

**Author:** @MyCarTracks_support
**Last posted:** 2026-05-08T07:20:37Z

Car fringe benefits tax can apply when an employer provides a car, or makes a car available, for an employee’s private use. The ATO taxable value of a car fringe benefit guidance points employers to the statutory formula&hellip;

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## [Logbook Method (Australia)](/t/logbook-method-australia/342)

**Author:** @MyCarTracks_support
**Last posted:** 2026-05-08T07:20:39Z

Mileage tracking is the practical starting point for the logbook method. This guide helps you record which kilometres were work-related or business use, which were private, and what percentage can be applied to actual ca&hellip;

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## [Mileage Reimbursement for Employees (Australia)](/t/mileage-reimbursement-for-employees-australia/343)

**Author:** @MyCarTracks_support
**Last posted:** 2026-05-08T07:20:41Z

Mileage reimbursement for employees in Australia depends on the payment type. The ATO allowances and reimbursements guidance separates allowances from reimbursements: an allowance is a separately identified payment, whil&hellip;

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## [Mileage Reimbursement Rules for Employers (Australia)](/t/mileage-reimbursement-rules-for-employers-australia/344)

**Author:** @MyCarTracks_support
**Last posted:** 2026-05-08T07:20:43Z

Mileage reimbursement rules for employers in Australia start with the payment type. The ATO allowances and reimbursements guidance separates allowances from reimbursements: an allowance is a separately identified payment&hellip;

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## [How to Calculate Car Expense Reimbursement (Australia)](/t/how-to-calculate-car-expense-reimbursement-australia/345)

**Author:** @MyCarTracks_support
**Last posted:** 2026-05-08T07:20:45Z

To calculate car expense reimbursement in Australia, first decide what you are calculating: an employer payment, an employee tax deduction, or a business motor vehicle deduction. The ATO allowances and reimbursements gui&hellip;

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## [Is Car Expense Reimbursement Taxable Income? (Australia)](/t/is-car-expense-reimbursement-taxable-income-australia/346)

**Author:** @MyCarTracks_support
**Last posted:** 2026-05-08T07:20:46Z

Car expense reimbursement is not taxed the same way in every Australian payroll situation. The ATO allowances and reimbursements guidance separates allowances from reimbursements: an allowance is a separately identified &hellip;