DIBP NOTICE No.2017/15 Luxury Car Tax Threshold and Fuel Efficient Vehicle Limit – Changes

Monday, June 26, 2017


This Notice is to advise of the increases in the luxury car tax (LCT) threshold and the fuel-efficient car limit for the 2017-18 financial year. 

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has determined that from 1 July 2017 the following are effective: 

  • LCT threshold $65,094 (increased from $64,132) 
  • Fuel efficient car limit $75,526 (no change from 2016-17) The increased LCT threshold and the fuel-efficient car limit advised in this Notice supersede those advised in Department of Immigration and Border Protection Notice No. 2016/19. The Integrated Cargo System will be amended to reflect the LCT threshold increase. 

Further information on: 

  • Fuel efficient cars is available from www.infrastructure.gov.au 
  • LCT is available from www.ato.gov.au 
  • Exemptions from LCT is available from www.border.gov.au 


[Signed] 

Joshua Hutton 

Acting Assistant Secretary 

Trade and Customs Branch 

Canberra, ACT 15 June 2017