Here’s what a great logbook looks like.

Thousands of Australians are now using GOFAR’s automatic digital logbook. Everything in this ATO compliant report is done for them. Imagine if all clients were this organised.

GOFAR ATO Logbook Report

Download sample report as PDF or CSV

The one thing your client needs to do? Classify!

All your client has to do is tell GOFAR which trips are business and which are personal. GOFAR makes this easy — but a nudge from you to encourage your client to classify regularly would be appreciated!

The rules
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Classify every trip as business or personal

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Add a trip purpose to every business trip — “Client Meeting”, “Site Visit” etc. ATO required. Makes it bulletproof.

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The daily commute to a fixed workplace doesn’t count as a business trip.

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If in doubt, ask GOFAR or your accountant. We’ll help.

How GOFAR makes it easy
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Swipe — right for business, left for personal. One second per trip!

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Create rules — all trips on Mon–Wed from 8am–4pm are work? Auto-classify it.

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Custom trip tags — create any trip tag you want for clients, projects, purposes.

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Favourite locations — drive to certain sites a lot? Make a rule to auto-classify as business.

How it all works.

Turns on with the car. Logs every trip. One less thing to worry about.


Download the app. The device plugs into the car. The logbook builds itself.

The Goldilocks of mileage tracking.

  • Paper logbooks are too much work — clients are too busy these days. Any hours wasted on paper logbooks and odometer math are much better spent on the business.
  • Tracking apps are too unreliable — to detect driving, apps must constantly hammer your phone’s GPS and battery. So phones shut them down silently. You can go weeks with nothing logged and never know.
  • GOFAR — plugs into the car, turns on with the engine, records on the device. No missed trips. No passenger trips. Priced from $9/month — less than most tracking apps.

GOFAR is just right.

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GOFAR can help you too.

Every client with a GOFAR logbook arrives at tax time with a clean, consistent, ATO-compliant report. No chasing. No reconstructing. No interpreting a mess of handwritten entries.

GOFAR could save you hours at the busiest time of the year — when you really need every minute. And the more clients who use it, the more time you get back.

Imagine if all your clients were this organised.

Got questions, or want to share this with other clients?

We’re happy to help — whether you have a technical question, want to know more about how GOFAR works, or just want a link to share with clients who drive for work.
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We’ll get back to you within one business day. We’re not a company that sends lots of emails.

Questions answered.

Tamper-proof, vehicle-sourced mileage data that meets ATO requirements and produces audit-ready logbooks with minimal client effort.

How much does GOFAR cost?+
Unlimited logging plans start from $9/month on a biannual plan ($216 for 24 mths) or $11/month on an annual plan ($132/year). Both plans include unlimited trips and all logbook features including car health, cost scans, auto classification and more. Worth noting, it’s tax deductible for clients using it for work. Full pricing at gofar.co/pricing.
Is GOFAR ATO compliant?+
Yes — designed specifically to meet ATO logbook requirements. GOFAR captures all required data: date, distance, trip purpose, and start/end locations. It supports the 12-week logbook method, cents-per-km claims, and FBT logbooks. One device, all three methods.
How is mileage actually tracked?+
Mileage is captured directly from vehicle data — speed, distance and time sourced from the car’s OBD port — not GPS estimates. This eliminates GPS drift, signal loss and approximation errors. Trips are recorded automatically with high precision the moment the engine starts, and stored on the device itself regardless of phone connectivity.
Is there an audit trail? Can records be altered?+
Trips are logged automatically from the vehicle and cannot be edited within the GOFAR system. No manual trips can be added to the logbook. Core records are fully tamper-proof. Clients can export to CSV and make notes externally if needed — but the source data remains untouched. Strong audit integrity.
What if the client hasn’t classified all their trips?+
Classification is the one thing the client has to do themselves — every trip must be marked as business or personal to be compliant. Every trip is recorded on the device regardless, so nothing is lost. Clients can go back and classify older trips at any time. If you receive a report with unclassified trips, ask them to catch up and re-export before you process the return.
What format do reports come in?+
PDF or CSV. The CSV opens directly in Excel. Reports can be filtered by client, project or date. The format is consistent across all GOFAR users — business use percentage at the top, full trip log below. Same layout every time.
Does it integrate with accounting software?+
No direct integration with Xero or QuickBooks — but it really isn’t needed. At tax time, accountants only need two things: the business-use percentage and the total vehicle costs for the year. GOFAR provides the business % with a clear report. Not much point integrating with Xero for one number. GOFAR does now allow customers to scan and log costs. Ask your client for their zip file of fuel, insurance, servicing costs to check nothing is missed. It’s unlikely to be more than 50 receipts.
Does GOFAR handle FBT and Cents Per KM claims?+
Yes. GOFAR supports the ATO logbook and the cents-per-km method for claims on private vehicles and the FBT logbook method for work owned vehicles. The same device and app handles all three methods. Private clients can choose whichever method gives the largest deduction (usually ATO logbook for private returns).
Can clients store vehicle-related receipts?+
Yes. Clients can scan vehicle receipts directly in the GOFAR app — fuel, insurance, servicing, tyres, car wash and more. All costs and details in one place. Over one million receipts scanned so far. Centralised record-keeping that makes the vehicle expense claim straightforward.
How is data stored and retained?+
Data is hosted securely in Australia using bank-level encryption. To help customers meet ATO requirements (to hold records for 5 years), GOFAR retains trip logs for customers online so they can access and download their history. It’s good practice for clients to download a copy of their trip data as well — GOFAR makes this easy to export at any time.
Has the system been independently validated?+
Yes. GOFAR has completed multiple research projects covering over five million kilometres with 1,345 drivers, in collaboration with Transurban and the NSW Government. Proven accuracy and reliability at scale — not just in a lab.
I have a technical question — who should I ask?+
Just reach out to us directly at support@localhost:10074 — we’re happy to help.