# ATO Vehicle Logbook

> Digital logbook app for tracking vehicle business use and tax compliance. (iPhone/iPad app by JOhn Lyons.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ato-vehicle-logbook/id730712765 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [JOhn Lyons](https://appshunter.io/developer/571586394)
- Category: Travel, Business
- Price: $0.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-10-26
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ato-vehicle-logbook/id730712765/reviews.md

## What is ATO Vehicle Logbook?

ATO Vehicle Log book is fully compliant with Australian Tax Office requirements where the logbook method is used to claim the percentage business use of a vehicle.

-multiple vehicles.
-choose icon to represent vehicle.
-multiple logbook periods.
-calculates & reports your % business use.
-editing of existing trip records.
-publishes CSV files.
-record journey reasons and description, and optional time

Send your log directly to your employer, accountant or tax agent. You do not need to perform any additional calculations or spreadsheet manipulations. And can easily be pasted into an Excel spreadsheet

You can claim the cost of this app in your tax return. It is a legitimate expense and is fully tax deductible.

The ATO requires a logbook be kept for a continuous 12 week period. As long as this period is representative of the normal business use of the vehicle it remains valid for five years ( for further information refer to the ATO website ).

This app is also suitable for use in other countries where car logbooks are kept for tax purposes e.g. New Zealand, UK (Company Vehicles benefits-in-kind), Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Netherlands, France, Canada etc.

The application can also be used by employees who use their own vehicle for work related travel and need to submit KM reimbursement claims to their employers.

## Key features

- Multiple vehicle support
- Business use percentage calculation
- Logbook period management
- Editable trip records
- CSV file export
- Record journey reasons and descriptions

## Recent user reviews (10 of 62)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ato-vehicle-logbook/id730712765/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Trip locations

*2024-02-09*

Wondering if the start and stop locations are not needed for ATO compliant logbook?

### 3/5 — Date is messed up

*2021-08-29*

Why change something that was working fine?  Has always been 4 star but now it’s a 2/3 star because of the changes you made to the format when changing the date. I need the rolling calendar where I can clearly see the day and date. Please return it!

### 2/5 — Basic but

*2021-04-11*

This app has worked well until recently. The app now tries to open but closes before getting to the main screen. Is this because of??? Site has now help section!

### 1/5 — Unusable

*2021-02-15*

Don’t waste your money.

### 5/5 — Great app, great support

*2020-06-24*

This app is well designed, easy to use & well supported. The developer responded immediately to resolve a minor bug.

### 3/5 — Basic but adequate

*2020-06-04*

Suited my needs and able to manually enter trips quickly, plus, it is free, so can’t complain about it being basic. My only problem with this app is that it has suddenly ceased working! I am no longer able to enter any trip times in and save them. I don’t know if this due to a compatibility problem with the latest Apple update or the app itself. Hope it is able to be resolved.

### 1/5 — Don’t waste your money

*2020-03-06*

Terrible app. For example when you make a mistake when entering days in manual log entry it re ranks your logs chronologically. When you go to rectify your mistake, the app won’t refilter chronologically so the mistake stays where it is...

This throws out your odometer start meaning you end up missing claimable kms. 

Don’t waste your money, just buy a physical book.

### 1/5 — Back up failed

*2019-08-15, version 12.2*

Tried to move information off one phone to another, but the back up would not work and only blank information imported to new phone.

### 3/5 — Good predictive text

*2019-07-01*

This has been useful and I like the predictive text features that make entry of travel details really fast. The automatic positional tracking is poor so I do manual km and time but that is more flexible anyway. 
I did have a bug when I clocked up over a year of entries which involved corrupted data for the preceding  couple of months. I think there was an overflow somewhere in the km data. Cleared the car and data after backing up and entered a new car and it seems to work again.  Backup every quarter an reset vehicle each year to avoid.

### 1/5 — App not working for over 7 months

*2019-06-13, version 11.22*

Latest update on June 4 has still not fixed the crashing issue. Tax time is around the corner and I need this information for tax purposes.

Extremely disappointing and upset this is not fixed.

## Frequently asked questions about ATO Vehicle Logbook

### What does the ATO Vehicle Logbook app do?

The ATO Vehicle Logbook app helps users comply with Australian Tax Office requirements for claiming business use of a vehicle. It allows you to record journeys, calculate your percentage of business use, and generate reports that can be sent directly to your accountant or tax agent.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include support for multiple vehicles, the ability to choose icons for each vehicle, management of multiple logbook periods, automatic calculation and reporting of your business use percentage, editing of existing trip records, and the ability to publish data in CSV files. You can also record journey reasons, descriptions, and optional times.

### How much does the ATO Vehicle Logbook app cost?

The app is a paid application. The cost of the app itself is a legitimate expense and is fully tax deductible, meaning you can claim it back in your tax return.

### Is this app compatible with my device?

While specific compatibility details are not provided in the description, mobile applications are generally designed for either iOS or Android operating systems. Users should check the app store listing for their specific device and operating system version for compatibility information.

### Who can benefit from using this app?

This app is ideal for individuals who use their own vehicle for work-related travel and need to claim the business use percentage for tax purposes, as required by the ATO. It is also suitable for employees who need to submit mileage reimbursement claims to their employers and for users in other countries with similar logbook requirements for tax purposes.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 14.5 — 2021-10-10

Added weekly reports with email signup.

### 14.4 — 2021-08-15

Fixed problem is mail not installed, or using outlook.

### 14.3 — 2020-09-19

added mail and share options.

### 14.2 — 2020-09-13

You can now share without an email account.

### 14.1 — 2020-09-03

Fixed a bug where ID was not being sent.

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