{"id":4292,"date":"2026-03-16T11:27:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T23:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bdsaccountants.co.nz\/?p=4292"},"modified":"2026-03-16T11:27:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T23:27:34","slug":"using-a-motor-vehicle-for-business-a-quick-refresher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bdsaccountants.co.nz\/insights\/using-a-motor-vehicle-for-business-a-quick-refresher","title":{"rendered":"Using a motor vehicle for business \u2013 a quick refresher"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To help us apply the correct claim and IRD rates to your motor vehicle, we\u2019ll want to know:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your\u00a0<strong>odometer reading on 31 March<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>total kilometres travelled<\/strong>\u00a0for the year<\/li>\n<li>Your\u00a0<strong>business kilometres travelled<\/strong>\u00a0during the year<\/li>\n<li>Whether you\u2019ve\u00a0<strong>exceeded 14,000 business kilometres<\/strong>\u00a0(this affects whether Tier 2 IRD rates apply)<\/li>\n<li>Whether any vehicles were\u00a0<strong>purchased or sold<\/strong>\u00a0during the year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tracking kilometres:<\/p>\n<p>A 90-day logbook can also be used to work out your business vehicle use percentage. That percentage can generally be used for\u00a0<strong>up to three years<\/strong>, unless your business use changes by more than\u00a0<strong>20%<\/strong>. If it\u2019s been three years, it\u2019s time for a new logbook.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bdsaccountants.co.nz\/contact-us\">Contact Us!\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; To help us apply the correct claim and IRD rates to your motor vehicle, we\u2019ll want to know: Your\u00a0odometer reading on 31 March The\u00a0total kilometres travelled\u00a0for the year Your\u00a0business kilometres travelled\u00a0during the year Whether you\u2019ve\u00a0exceeded 14,000 business kilometres\u00a0(this affects whether Tier 2 IRD rates apply) Whether any vehicles were\u00a0purchased or sold\u00a0during the year. 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