You'll still be able to claim a rebate until 31 October 2024.
Auckland Regional Fuel Tax abolished - Beehive statement(external link)
Land Transport Management (Repeal of Regional Fuel Tax) Amendment Bill(external link)
Auckland regional fuel tax was charged at a rate of 10 cents per litre (plus GST), on petrol, diesel and their bio-variants. This tax supported transport projects that would otherwise be delayed or not funded.
The NZ Transport Agency administered the collection of regional fuel tax (RFT) directly from fuel distributors. RFT was paid by fuel distributors when they supplied fuel within the region. This included, but wasn't limited to, deliveries to service stations, fuel storage tanks, machines, marinas and vehicles.
All fuel distributors within the Auckland region provided us with a monthly tax return with details of the fuel they have delivered. We used this information to track and monitor all fuel supplied and investigate irregularities as needed.
NZTA forwarded the RFT collected on to Auckland Council, less any rebates paid and a service cost.
The rules around collection, liability for tax payment and enforcement are in the Land Transport Management Act 2003 and its supporting regulations.
More information on the Ministry of Transport's website(external link)
Auckland Council consulted with their public on their regional land transport.
For information on the transport projects funded by RFT, check out Auckland Transport’s website(external link).
