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Fuel Tax Road User Charge Amendment Determination

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Published March 31st, 2026
Detected March 31st, 2026
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Summary

The Australian Department of Infrastructure issued Amendment Determination 2026 (F2026L00410) amending the Fuel Tax (Road User Charge) Determination 2023 under authority of the Fuel Tax Act 2006. The amendment took effect on 31 March 2026. Transportation companies and fuel industry participants should review their fuel tax calculations and road user charge obligations under the updated determination.

What changed

The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts amended the Fuel Tax (Road User Charge) Determination 2023 through Legislative Instrument F2026L00410. This amendment modifies the methodology or rates for calculating road user charges applicable to fuel consumption. The amendment is authorized under the Fuel Tax Act 2006 and applies to entities operating road vehicles subject to fuel tax and road user charge requirements.

Transportation companies, fuel manufacturers, and businesses with significant vehicle fleets should review the updated Schedule 1 amendments to ensure compliance with the revised road user charge calculations. The amendment took effect on 31 March 2026. No specific compliance deadline or transition period was stated beyond the effective date. Entities should update their fuel tax reporting systems and procedures accordingly.

What to do next

  1. Review amended Fuel Tax (Road User Charge) Determination 2023 provisions in Schedule 1
  2. Update fuel tax reporting systems to reflect new road user charge calculations
  3. Ensure compliance with updated determination for fuel tax filings

Source document (simplified)

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Fuel Tax (Road User Charge) Amendment Determination 2026

In force Administered by
- Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
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- 1 Name
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Authority
- 4 Schedules
- Schedule 1—Amendments
- Fuel Tax (Road User Charge) Determination 2023

Named provisions

Schedule 1 - Amendments Fuel Tax (Road User Charge) Determination 2023

Classification

Agency
Dept Infrastructure
Published
March 31st, 2026
Instrument
Rule
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
F2026L00410
Supersedes
Fuel Tax (Road User Charge) Determination 2023

Who this affects

Applies to
Transportation companies Energy companies Agricultural firms
Industry sector
4841 Trucking & Logistics 2111 Oil & Gas Extraction 1111 Crop Production
Activity scope
Fuel Taxation Road User Charge Calculation Fuel Tax Reporting
Geographic scope
Australia AU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Transportation
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Energy Environmental Protection

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