Fuel Tax Credit Rebates

We help you get the rebates owed to you by the ATO

  • Fuel tax credits provide a credit for the fuel tax (such as excise or customs duty) that is included in the price of fuel.

  • The bad news
    You can’t claim for fuel use on public roads.

    The good news
    You can claim for fuel use on non-public roads. Definitions of non-public roads can vary by state. However, they usually include areas such as business parks, private car parks, hospitals, private roads.

  • There is no typical usage because every fleet is different.

    However, and as an example only, historically we have found that many fleets in ‘white-collar’ industries have non-public road usage ranging between 4% to 8%.

    Construction and forestry clients that we have completed Fuel Tax Credit studies for have shown much higher percentages.

  • Good news
    You can clawback up to 4-years of the rebates owed to you. It will require that you can supply is with credible documentary evidence of fuel usage.

  • Experienced Experts
    Mercurien has executed Fuel Tax Credit studies with several leading ASX listed entities. We have worked with EY and provided consultancy services to KPMG.

  • Good news
    Recent improvements to our technology stack and processes means we can now offer Fuel Tax credit study services to tools-of-trade fleets of 20 + vehicles.

  • Good news
    The initial study is conducted on a ‘success fee’ basis - an agreed % of the 4-year clawback achieved.

    Ongoing rebates
    We don’t charge a ‘success fee’ for ongoing rebates. Instead, there is a modest ongoing monthly fee for providing the data that supports your ongoing quarterly rebates.

  • The good news
    We can now collect the required vehicle usage data without having to install devices into your vehicle.

    We will need to work with your CFO and/or accounting team. However, Mercurien executes the bulk of the work.

  • You (or your CFO / Accountant) lodges your rebate claims, both the 4-year clawback and ongoing rebates, in your quarterly BAS statement.

Fuel Tax Credit Rebate Calculator

IMPORTANT NOTICE

DISCLAIMER

This page intended for the use of Mercurien staff and third-party insurance / finance professionals and not by the general public.

Before using this calculator, please note:

  • The online calculator is provided for illustrative purposes only.

  • The information obtained by using the online calculator is not, and should not be taken as, legal or financial advice to any person or company.

  • Results may vary depending on the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the information you provide while using the online calculator.

  • The calculator assumes that a FTC rebate claim has not been made for the past 4-years.

  • The calculator assumes that data is gathered via a data logger installed into the vehicles.

  • This tool was last updated in May 2024. Please note that until February 2022 the FTC rate for non-public road usage diesel and petrol use in Australia was 44.2 cents per litre. From March 2022 the rate dropped to 22.1 cents per litre (there was a temporary reduction in fuel excise at point of sale for all fuel users at this time). In September 2022 the full fuel excise was reinstated.

  • If you are trying to calculate the fuel tax credit for your BAS in the FY21, FY22, FY23 and FY24 periods, there are multiple rates that apply based on when the fuel was purchased. To see the summary tables on the ATO website then click here for the fuel tax credit rates.

  • The online calculator is not substitute for consulting a qualified professional.

As such, Mercurien makes no representations and does not warrant, either expressly or by implication, that the net fees generated by the online calculator accurately or comprehensively indicate the rebates that may be owed to you company.

Mercurien accepts no liability whatsoever for any losses or liabilities allegedly arising from the use of the online calculator by any person or company.

The calculations below are gross return only

Mercurien’s consultancy fees are negotiated on a case-by-case basis.

No Obligation

Mercurien conducts Fuel Tax Credit studies on a case-by-case basis. Some of the factors taken into consideration in regards to the provision of these services include:

  • the robustness of the data that the client can provide for fuel usage over the previous 4-years.

  • the information provided to us by the client regarding the typical usage patterns of vehicles.

  • the size of the client’s fleet.

The client must understand that the use of this calculator does not automatically imply that Mercurien will agree to conduct a Fuel Tax Credit study on their behalf.