Fuel tax credits in Australia
Fuel tax credits give businesses a credit for the fuel excise included in the price of taxable fuel used in eligible business activities, such as heavy vehicles...
Fuel Tax Credits
Guides for FTC setup, BAS reporting, GPS-calculated methods, and compliance support topics.
Fuel tax credit and emissions glossary
Plain English definitions of the terms used across fuel tax credits and emissions reporting in Australia. Rates and rules change, so always confirm specifics ag...
How to calculate fuel tax credits
Your fuel tax credit is worked out with a simple formula: Fuel tax credit = eligible litres × the fuel tax credit rate that applies to that fuel, use and BAS pe...
How Nuonic calculates FTC using GPS data
Using GPS and telematics data to calculate fuel tax credits means measuring where and how your vehicles actually operated, instead of estimating. That matters b...
How to manage assets
Overview The Asset Register is where you create and manage the vehicles and equipment in your fleet. Each asset stores key details like registration, category,...
How to manage asset details and fuel burn settings
Overview Use the asset register to make sure each vehicle has the data Nuonic needs for accurate FTC apportionment. Steps 1. Sign in to Nuonic. 2. In the left n...
How to add or remove an asset from your reports
Overview Nuonic automatically adds GPS connected assets to your register where possible. We pull available vehicle data from your telematics provider and run a...
How to create and view GPS-calculated FTC reports
Overview Use this guide to access Nuonic FTC reporting in two ways: Monthly downloadable reports (PDF/Excel) in Tax Credits GPS Apportionment Scheduled reports....
Understanding your scheduled GPS-calculated FTC reports
Overview Scheduled GPS calculated FTC reports provide a monthly summary of activity, fuel apportionment, and FTC outcomes for the selected reporting period. Nuo...
How to review GPS validation
Overview The Validation Checks page shows trips with potential GPS data quality concerns that could affect your FTC calculation. Review and resolve flagged trip...
How to review fuel apportionment
Overview The Fuel Apportionment page shows the estimated fuel quantities for each GPS tracked asset, broken down into on public roads and off public roads use....
How to review tax credit calculation
Overview The Tax Credit Calculation page shows the calculated FTC amounts for each vehicle and ATO rate period combination, derived from your GPS fuel apportion...
How to allocate tax credits
Overview The Report Allocation page is the step before creating an FTC report. It shows all fuel transactions matched to assets and lets you confirm or adjust e...
How to create and view BAS reports
Overview BAS Reports let you create stored FTC calculations for any reporting period and fuel use profile, so you can prepare a complete claim view in one place...
How to complete the audit questionnaire
Overview The Audit Questionnaire helps you prepare answers to common ATO audit questions about your FTC claim before a review. It is populated with data from Nu...
How to view vehicle trips and activity
Overview Use the Vehicle activity details view in GPS Apportionment to drill from summary metrics into individual trip level records, map playback, and per trip...
How to review on-public roads and off-public roads usage
Overview Use Tax Credits GPS Apportionment to review how Nuonic has classified activity across public roads, non public roads, and auxiliary operation. The main...
Off-road fuel tax credits: what counts and what you can claim
Where your fuel is used, on public roads, off public roads, or powering auxiliary equipment, decides how much fuel tax credit you can claim. Fuel used off publi...
How to use Trip Explorer
Overview Trip Explorer shows individual vehicle trips on a map for a selected period. Use it to verify GPS recorded routes, review on public roads vs off public...
How to add custom geofences
Overview Use Custom geofences to create location specific rules that are applied to GPS apportionment. This allows a defined area to be treated as public or non...
Fuel consumption rates reference guide
Disclaimer: The fuel consumption rates listed in this guide are general reference figures based on publicly available Australian and international research. The...
PTO and auxiliary equipment fuel consumption guide
Fuel your vehicles burn to power auxiliary equipment through a power take off (PTO), such as a crane, pump, mixer drum, tailgate or compactor, can be eligible f...
Explanation of ATO rulings
ATO rulings explain how the ATO interprets tax law in specific situations. They are important for FTC claims because they help clarify methods, evidence expecta...
Fuel tax credit record keeping: what to keep and for how long
Good records are what turn a fuel tax credit claim from "probably right" into one you can stand behind in an ATO review. They keep your claim accurate, make BAS...
ATO references
Use these ATO links as the primary source for current FTC rules, rates, and claim processes. Core FTC guidance $1 $1 $1 $1 Calculations and methods $1 $1 $1 $1...
Working with Tax Agents
Engaging a professional tax agent can reduce risk and improve the quality of your Fuel Tax Credit (FTC) claims, especially when your fleet operations are comple...