5000km tax

In Australia, “5,000 km tax” usually means the cents‑per‑kilometre method for claiming car expenses. You can claim up to 5,000 business kilometres per car per year without a logbook, with the ATO setting the cents‑per‑km rate each year.

That single rate is meant to cover everything—fuel, servicing, tyres, even depreciation—so you can’t tack on extra car costs as well. Trips must be genuinely work‑related (no, regular commuting and school runs don’t count), and you should keep notes showing how you calculated the kilometres. You can’t use this and the logbook method for the same car in the same year, and any employer reimbursements reduce what you can claim. Simple, effective, and far less painful than trying to parallel‑park a dual‑cab at Bunnings on a Saturday.