This Australian Tax Office (ATO) fact sheet outlines the entitlements to claim income tax deductions for costs of fire emergency preparedness and prevention assets and activities.

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Fact sheet for primary producers - fire preparedness and prevention expenses - Download (229 KB)

The Basalt to Bay Landcare Network worked with the ATO to develop this fact sheet after the 2018 St Patrick's Day fires to enable primary producers to be better informed about this tax benefit. The information in this fact sheet applies to any tax registered primary producer anywhere in Australia, and is current as at October 2018.

Fire preparedness & prevention expenses for primary producers (ATO fact sheet)