Vehicles exempt before April 2025 can still qualify for exemption
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) on October 7, 2024, released updated guidance providing that as of April 1, 2025, plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) will no longer qualify as zero or low emissions vehicles for purposes of fringe benefits tax (FBT) exemptions. However, employers can still apply the exemption if:
The ATO specifies that any changes to a pre-existing commitment made on or after April 1, 2025, will result in the loss of the FBT exemption for the PHEV from the date of the new commitment.