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Novated Lease Calculator.

Calculate tax savings from salary sacrificing a car through novated lease

CalculatorFree, no signupOn-deviceupd May 2026
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$90k

Your salary before tax

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$45k
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15,000
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35%

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$3k
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$2k
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$2k

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A novated lease lets you salary sacrifice a car and running costs, reducing your taxable income. This calculator shows your potential tax savings and effective car cost.

§ Worked examples

Real-world scenarios

Mid-Income Novated Lease

$85,000 salary, $40,000 car over 4 years, 15,000km/year, $6,500 annual running costs.

Inputs

salary:85,000car:40,000term:4running:6,500

Annual cost: ~$16,500 from salary. Tax saving: ~$4,800/year. Effective cost: $11,700/year vs $15,000+ buying normally.

§ FAQ

Questions Australians ask

§ Glossary

Plain-English definitions

Novated Lease
A three-way agreement between employee, employer, and finance company for salary packaging a car.
Salary Sacrifice
Paying for benefits from pre-tax salary, reducing taxable income.
Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT)
Tax on non-cash employee benefits. Novated leases use ECM or statutory method to minimize.
ECM (Employee Contribution Method)
Post-tax payments that reduce the FBT liability on a novated lease.