Frequently asked questions

Please allow up to 30 days from when  QRIDA receives your complete application for a decision to be notified. 

Any household with a total taxable income equal to or less than $180,000 per annum may be eligible to receive a total rebate amount - including any previously awarded rebates under the scheme - of up to $6,000.

Any households with a total taxable income over $180,000 per annum can still apply for a $3,000 rebate, subject to meeting all other scheme eligibility criteria.

A household under the scheme means an individual or, if the individual has a spouse, an individual and the individual’s spouse.

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) outlines your spouse is another person (of any sex) who:

• You were in a relationship with that was registered under a prescribed state or territory law

• Although not legally married to you, lived with you on a genuine domestic basis in a relationship as a couple.

Even if you keep your tax affairs separate from your spouse you are still required to provide relevant information about your partner. The information you provide for tax purposes will be used to assess your application to the scheme.

The enhanced scheme measures are applicable from 21 April 2023. Applicants will be eligible to receive a rebate of $6,000 provided all other scheme eligibility criteria are met and the vehicle purchased has a dutiable value equal to or less than $68,000 (including GST).

Eligible applicants who have purchased an eligible new EV on or after 21 April 2023 will be able to lodge their application for a rebate from 1 July 2023.

Yes, you would be eligible to receive a rebate on this basis provided you meet all other scheme eligibility criteria.

Households that received a rebate under the initial Scheme between 16 March 2022 and 20 April 2023 and who have a total household taxable income of equal to or less than $180,000 per annum, can apply for the adjustment rebate payment from 1 July 2023 if all other scheme eligibility criteria are met.

Household taxable income is assessed either through: 

• a notice of assessment (NOA) obtained from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

• a signed declaration that the applicant has lodged a Return not Necessary (RNN) with the ATO

You can obtain an NOA through your myGov account. Your notice of assessment is sent to your myGov Inbox.

To lodge a non-lodgement advice (also known as an RNN) you can complete either: 

• Non-lodgement advice through ATO online services– you will first need to sign in to myGov      

  • select ATO

  • from the menu select Tax

  • from the drop-down menu select Lodgements

  • select Non-lodgement advice.

• Non-lodgement advice form – download and print the form and lodge by mail.

If you require a copy of a current or previous year's notice of assessment and you can not locate it in your myGov Inbox:

• sign in to myGovExternal Link

• select ATO from your linked services

• select My profile from the menu

• select Communication then History from the drop-down menu.

NOAs can be generated for those who do not generate income through employment (i.e., retired individuals).

No, the ZEV Rebate Scheme is limited to one rebate per individual for the life of the scheme. 

Members of your household may still be eligible for a rebate as long as all other Scheme eligibility criteria is met.

No, the increased threshold of $68,000 (including GST) for ZEV Rebate Scheme is only applicable for eligible new vehicles purchased on or after 21 April 2023.

If you are successful in receiving a grant you will be required to enter into a legally binding funding agreement with QRIDA. For more information on your grant obligations please read the guidelines.

Yes. All applicant entities need to be registered for GST.

At least 10 percent of the total project funding must be a cash contribution from you, the recipient. 

The remainder of your contribution can be in the form of a bank loan, your own funds, project partner funds or in-kind contributions such as land or labour. 

Government assistance of any kind cannot be used to make up the 50 per cent contribution.
 

There is no requirement to transfer cash to QRIDA. However, you must be able to demonstrate it is available at the outset of the project for use in accordance with the project plan. 

DPI in-kind work on the project does not count towards the applicant’s in-kind total.

You can apply for both grants, however, you can only claim for the eligible items/invoices once.

Yes, you are eligible for a rebate for this grant if the purchasing and distributing emergency fodder for livestock costs occurring between 1 March – 14 April 2023 and removing and disposing livestock that died because of, or in connection with, the eligible disaster occurring between 1 March to 1 August 2023.

This assistance is not eligible for those affected that do not wish to re-establish the primary production enterprise. To be eligible for this grant you must intent to re-establish the primary production enterprise in the define disaster area. Please see the eligibility criteria for more information. 

A. No. You are required to apply for conditional approval prior to receiving advice from an approved adviser. 

Once conditional approval has been received, you should seek advice from the Approved Adviser. Once the adviser has provided written advice and an invoice for the advice received, you should make a claim for financial assistance through QRIDA’s application portal. 

Upon receipt of a completed invoice and written advice which complies with the CFAS Standards Guide, QRIDA will pay the invoice amount including GST directly to the approved adviser.

Yes. You must provide a minimum of one quote from approved advisers from the categories ‘Solicitor’ and ‘Accountant’ and a minimum of two quotes from all other adviser categories when you submit an application for conditional approval. 

Yes. The advice must be provided by one of the approved advisers that you nominated in your application for conditional approval, unless agreed with QRIDA. 

If you wish to seek advice from a different approved adviser, you must submit an application for variation and provide a new quote.  

No. The program has been structured and criteria has been established to assess the skills, qualification and experience of individuals to give advice and confirm them as approved advisors, not a company or organisation. 

The assistance amount will be calculated on the invoice amount including GST and paid directly to the approved adviser. 

If you are registered for GST, you are not eligible to claim the GST component as part of your normal Business Activity Statement (BAS) submissions.

If you would like to discuss an application or apply for a review of a decision email Approvedadvisers@des.qld.gov.au.

There is no minimum requirement for quotes this round, although quotes should allow landholders to understand the advice and services being provided. 

Quotes should reflect the landholder’s individual requirements, but where work is standardised, templating is acceptable.