“Vehicle allowance” from your employer is assessable income, and you claim a deduction for the work-use of your car—two main methods apply.
Cents-per-kilometre: 78c/km for 2022–23 and 85c/km for 2023–24, up to 5,000 km per car; you don’t need fuel receipts, but you must show how you worked out the kilometres.
Logbook method: keep a 12‑week logbook, then claim the business-use percentage of running costs (fuel, rego, insurance, interest, depreciation within the car limit).
Private travel, commuting, fines, and salary-packaged costs aren’t deductible, even if your boss swears they’re “all work”.
If your allowance is less than your deduction, you still claim the difference; if it’s more, no, you can’t claim it twice.
This is general info, not tax advice—check the ATO or a tax agent for your specifics.
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