Fuel tax credits - trucks made before 1996

Meet just one of the environmental criteria to claim fuel tax credits

You can claim fuel tax credits for fuel you use in a truck made before 1996, if you meet just one of the following environmental criteria:

• you service the truck in line with the manufacturer's or generic maintenance schedules
• the truck has been retrofitted with an engine manufactured after 1 January 1996 that meets the Australian emissions standards applying after that date
• the truck is registered in an audited maintenance program accredited by the Transport Secretary
• the truck has passed the 'DT80' test at a registered test facility.

	A truck is a heavy vehicle (> 4.5 tonne GVM) that travels on a public road.
	For more information: visit our website at www.ato.gov.au/fuelschemes visit www.infrastructure.gov.au and search under fuel tax credit phone us on 13 28 66.

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