Ah, the delightful dance of car expenses and tax in Australia. Generally, you can claim deductions on your car expenses if you use your vehicle for work (but not the school run, sorry). This includes fuel, maintenance, registration, insurance, and depreciation. There are two main methods: the cents per kilometre method, claiming up to 5,000 km annually at a fixed rate, or the logbook method for the more meticulous, where you track actual expenses proportional to work use.
Keep your receipts and records handy, or the taxman will have his way. For precise calculations and up-to-date rates, ServiceCentral might be a decent place to start. Remember, personal trips are off the books.
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