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Edited version of your written advice

Authorisation Number: 1013006989434

Date of advice: 5 May 2016

Ruling

Subject: Fuel tax credits - public roads

Question

The ruling concerned whether particular roads are public roads for the purposes of the Fuel Tax Act 2006 (FTA)

Answer

We ruled that certain roads were public roads for the purposes of the FTA and certain roads were not.

This ruling applies for the following periods:

1 July 2011 - 30 June 2016

The scheme commences on:

1 July 2011

Relevant legislative provisions

Fuel Tax Act 2006 section 41-20