If you leased a luxury car and wish to claim a deduction at item D1 or D2, the following information about luxury cars will help you.
A leased luxury car is a leased car that at the time the lease begins cost more than the 'luxury car limit' that applied in the relevant income year.
You can claim a deduction for the decline in value of a leased luxury car (but not for other leased cars). The car can be new or second-hand. You must use either the:
- 'one-third of actual expenses' method, or
- 'logbook' method.
When claiming a deduction for decline in value, the initial value that you use for the car is the limit that applied in the income year in which the lease began.
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Luxury car limits for the past 10 years |
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2010-11 |
$57,466 |
2005-06 |
$57,009 |
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2009-10 |
$57,180 |
2004-05 |
$57,009 |
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2008-09 |
$57,180 |
2003-04 |
$57,009 |
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2007-08 |
$57,123 |
2002-03 |
$57,009 |
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2006-07 |
$57,009 |
2001-02 |
$55,134 |