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The Deemed Distance Calculator

This Deemed Distance Calculator is an easy to use tool which calculates the distances for the purpose of preparing claims for the energy grants credits scheme.

You could use alternative methods to this calculator for distance calculation, such as road signage or touring maps.

To use the Calculator please click on

What is deeming?

Deeming allows you to calculate eligible kilometres for cross metropolitan boundary trips by using the distance from the relevant metropolitan area post office to the nearest point outside the metropolitan area from which the trip is started or finished. This means you would not have to keep track of the actual eligible kilometres travelled. However, at the end of a grant period if the total deemed kilometres calculated exceeds the total actual kilometres travelled, then eligible kilometres will be restricted to the actual kilometres travelled. Both the initial and return trips can be included in the calculation.

Please see the list of relevant metropolitan areas below.

 Metropolitan Areas 
  • Adelaide
    		•
  • Canberra
    		•
  • Newcastle - Sydney - Wollongong
    		•
  • Melbourne - Geelong
    		•
  • Sunshine Coast - Brisbane - Gold Coast
    		•
  • Perth
    		•
    NB: There are no metropolitan areas in
    Tasmania or in the Northern Territory

    When can the deeming method be used?

    trip is considered eligible if the vehicle has

    • a GVM of 4.5 and less than 20 tonnes, that is a vehicle for transporting goods and passengers, and
    travel is:
    • Between different defined metropolitan areas, or
    • Between a point outside a defined metropolitan area and a point inside a defined metropolitan area (or vice versa)

    For trips that are solely outside the defined metropolitan areas the actual kilometres method must be used.

    Eligible kilometres

    Where these vehicles cross metropolitan boundaries, eligible kilometres can be calculated by either:
    • (a) keeping records of the actual eligible kilometres travelled; or
    • (b) using the deeming method
    Vehicle exceptions
    Deeming cannot be used by:
    • Vehicles with a GVM of 20 tonnes or more, and
    • the following vehicles with a GVM between 4.5 tonnes and less than 20 tonnes:

      (a) emergency service vehicles
      (b) buses using alternative fuels
      (c) buses undertaking scheduled routes crossing metropolitan boundaries.
      (d) eligible vehicles used by a primary production business or used to transport goods or passengers solely on behalf of a primary production business.

    These vehicles must use the actual method, as their eligible travel is not affected by metropolitan boundaries.

    More information:

    To use the Calculator please click on

     
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