Dealer Bulletins
RevenueSA 2025-26 Guide to Legislation – Payroll Tax Released Today
South Australian new car and truck franchise dealers are advised that RevenueSA have released its 2025-26 Guide to Legislation-Payroll Tax (the Guide). RevenueSA advise that the Guide provides a general…
AIR: June Used Car Sales Figures
The June 2025 edition of the Automotive Insights Report (AIR), produced by the AADA in collaboration with AutoGrab, shows a strong end of financial year lift in used vehicle sales…
LCT Thresholds from 1 July – Dealers Urged to Seek Tax Advice
Dealers were advised in May that the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) had announced the Luxury Car Tax (LCT) thresholds for the financial year 2025-26. In addition, due to an amendment…
2025-26 NSW Budget Briefing
Yesterday, the NSW Government released its 2025-26 Budget, focused on ‘restoring essential services, rebalancing public finances, and laying the foundation for long-term growth’. The key priority areas in 2025-26 for NSW…
2025-26 ACT Budget Briefing
Yesterday, the ACT Government released its 2025-26 Budget, which focused on ‘Investing in our growing city and delivering for Canberra’. A key announcement in this budget is the introduction of…
SA Government Crackdown and Upcoming Changes to Second-Hand Vehicle Dealers Act
South Australian dealers are advised that the SA Government’s Consumer and Business Services Department has announced a crackdown on dodgy second-hand vehicle sellers commencing 1 July 2025. The crackdown will…
Dealer Data and Software Systems Framework
The attached guidance framework is designed to help dealers to understand what constitutes best practice when entering into agreements with IT system service providers. It was created in collaboration with…
Report into the Impact of the NVES on Australian Dealers
The AADA has today released a new report, ‘New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Impact on Automotive Dealers’. Prepared by the Centre for International Economics, this report comprehensively examines how the New…
Reminder: Ensuring ACL Compliance in EOFY Campaigns
As dealers begin their annual ‘End of Financial Year’ (EOFY) sales advertising campaigns, the AADA takes this opportunity to remind all dealers of their obligations to ensure they are adhering…
AIR: May Used Car Sales
The May 2025 edition of the Automotive Insights Report (AIR), produced by the AADA in collaboration with AutoGrab, shows a rebound in used car sales, increasing by 5.4 per cent…