New mileage rates ​​

Mileage rate for self-employed peopleIf you're self-employed you can use our mileage rate to calculate the cost of using your motor vehicle for business purposes.
You can use the mileage rates for the 2017-18 and prior income years.
Standard mileage rate for motor vehiclesThe mileage rate for motor vehicles is 73 cents per kilometre for both petrol and diesel fuel vehicles.
From the 2016-17 income year, different rates apply for hybrid and electric vehicles:

• Hybrid - 73 cents per kilometre.
• Electric - 81 cents per kilometre.

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Important Tax dates

​Calendars and important dates

• 28 June - Provisional tax payments for ratio option customers and GST returns and payment due
• 7 July - Due date for income tax returns
• 28 July - GST returns and payments due
• 28 August - Provisional tax instalments, student loan interim payments, GST returns and payments due
• 28 September - GST returns and payments due