Fuel excise reforms

Fuel tax legislation was passed by Parliament on 22 June 2006.

Fuel tax credits commenced 1 July 2006 and substantially replaced the energy grants credits scheme (EGCS) with final changes applying from 1 July 2012. Fuel tax credits provide a credit for fuel tax (excise duty) that is included in the price of fuel.

More information about fuel tax credit is available from the Fuel schemes essentials page or you can refer to Fuel tax credit guide for businesses (NAT 14584).

Further information

27 July 2006	Fuel Tax Act 2006 Fuel Tax (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2006 Explanatory Memorandum - Fuel Tax Bill 2006; Fuel Tax Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2006 Schedule to the Excise Tariff Act 1921
1 June 2006	Press release on the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer’s web site

Other related information

29 March 2006	Fuel Tax Bill 2006 and Fuel Tax (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2006 and Explanatory memorandum introduced to Parliament.
27 May 2005	Fuel Tax Reform Discussion Paper on Treasury web site.
	Press release on the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer’s web site.
15 June 2004	Policy paper Securing Australia’s Energy Future (the energy white paper) on the Prime Minister and Cabinet web site.
	Press release on the Treasurer’s web site.
	Press release on the Prime Minister’s web site.
13 June 2006	Fuel Tax (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2006
	Additional Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum and PD222 introduced to Parliament

Last Modified: Tuesday, 25 July 2006