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Deep Dive: Tax Deductions For Motor Vehicle Expenses
The most common question accountants get asked is “what can I claim as a tax deduction?” and one of the most common things people ask us to do is to “just claim the standard deduction.” The good news is that motor vehicles are one of the most commonly claimed larger value items, and the bad news is that there is no such thing as a standard deduction. In this blog post we are going to take a deep dive into when you can claim for car expenses and how to make sure you are making a valid claim.
Purchased A Car In Your Business Recently? What You Need To Know
As part of the Government’s Covid-19 economy stimulus package, the Government increased the instant asset write-off thresholds for depreciating assets to $150,000 for some businesses, and from 6 October 2020 until 30 June 2022, certain businesses are also entitled to the temporary full expensing of depreciating assets. This has encouraged more businesses to make an investment in cars and other motor vehicles.