MilometryAustralia · ATO cents per kilometre method
Mileage rates in Australia
The cents per kilometre method is capped at 5,000 business kilometres per car per income year. 91 cents applies for 2026-27.
What applies now
| Band | Rate |
|---|---|
| Every kilometre | 91 cents |
| Most you can claim in a year | 5,000 kilometres |
How a claim is worked out
Take 5,000 kilometres of business travel in Australia. The bands apply in order, so each one is charged at its own rate rather than the whole distance at the top rate.
| Band | Distance | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Every kilometre | 5,000 | 91 cents | $4,550.00 |
| Total | $4,550.00 | ||
What it used to be
Rates in Australia, newest first. Use the row that covers the date you drove, not the one in force today: an amended return is worked out at the rate that applied at the time.
| Period | Applies | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 Now | Since 1 Jul 2026 | 91 cents |
| 2024-25 and 2025-26 | 1 Jul 2024 to 30 Jun 2026 | 88 cents |
| 2023-24 | 1 Jul 2023 to 30 Jun 2024 | 85 cents |
| 2022-23 | 1 Jul 2022 to 30 Jun 2023 | 78 cents |
| 2020-21 and 2021-22 | 1 Jul 2020 to 30 Jun 2022 | 72 cents |
Quick answers
What is the mileage rate in Australia?
91 cents per business kilometre, capped at 5,000. Published by: the ATO. The cents per kilometre method is capped at 5,000 business kilometres per car per income year. 91 cents applies for 2026-27. Checked against the source on 27 September 2026.
When did the rate in Australia last change?
The current figures apply from 1 Jul 2026. Before that: 88 cents per business kilometre (1 Jul 2024 to 30 Jun 2026).
Is there a yearly limit in Australia?
Yes. The rate covers up to 5,000 kilometres per income year.
What does 5,000 kilometres of business travel come to in Australia?
$4,550.00 at the rates above. It is an estimate, and not tax advice.
Who publishes the rate for Australia?
The ATO. Cents per kilometre method; Cents per kilometre deduction rate determination; Expenses for a car you own or lease.
Where these figures come from
- Cents per kilometre methodThe rate, the 5,000 km cap, and what the rate covers.
- Cents per kilometre deduction rate determinationThe instrument that sets the rate for the income year.
- Expenses for a car you own or leaseCents per kilometre against the logbook method.
Rates move. If yours has and this page has not, the other countries are here.
Other countries
- United Kingdom55p per business mile, banded to 25p past 10,000
- IrelandThe civil service motor travel rates, by engine size and distance
- United States76 cents per business mile, with no threshold
- Canada73 cents per business kilometre, then 67 cents past 5,000
- New Zealand$1.20 per business kilometre, then 37 cents past 14,000
- Deutschland30 cents per business kilometre, from the first one
- Österreich50 cents per business kilometre, capped at 30,000 km
- België0.4452 euro per business kilometre for 1 October to 31 December 2026, reindexed quarterly
- España26 cents per business kilometre, tax free
- Nederland25 cents per business kilometre, untaxed
- FranceThe barème kilométrique, by fiscal horsepower and distance
- 日本Whatever rate your employer sets, as there is no national one