Trying to make a car tax claim without attracting the ATO’s side‑eye? If you use your own car for work (not the daily commute, that’s just life), you can claim either the cents‑per‑kilometre method for up to 5,000 business km per car, or the logbook method with a 12‑week logbook to apportion running costs and depreciation.
Keep records—fuel, servicing, insurance, rego, tyres, tolls, and parking for work—and match them to your business‑use percentage. Salary‑packaged or employer‑provided cars have different rules, and rideshare/GST‑registered drivers have extra hoops.
No, the school run and a cheeky detour to Bunnings don’t count. When in doubt, read the ATO guidance or ask a tax agent; it’s cheaper than arguing with a spreadsheet.
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