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M5 Motorway Cashback Refund Scheme for NSW Residents

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M5 Motorway Cashback Refund Scheme for NSW Residents
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Moots on 17/12/2013 - 22:24 rms.nsw.gov.au (1843 clicks)
Last edited 18/12/2013 - 00:05 by 1 other user

Well, this can save a lot of people money. I was paying a toll and noticed this… I hardly use it, but you can get all your M5 tolls refunded. You must have a tag, and register for the Cashback Scheme.

Eligibility

To participate in Cashback you need to open an electronic tolling account, register for Cashback and pay your M5 tolls using an electronic tag.

You can only claim Cashback if:

  • You are a NSW resident.
  • Your vehicle is registered in NSW for private, pensioner or charitable use. Trips made using government or business registered vehicles (including vehicles provided as part of a salary package), leased vehicles, rented vehicles, smash repair courtesy vehicles, car dealership loan vehicles, interstate registered vehicles or any other vehicle where business usage is shown on the registration papers, for example 'business general' or 'primary producer' are ineligible.
  • You have registered for M5 Cashback with your tolling provider.
  • You have paid M5 tolls using a NSW issued electronic tag.
  • You have submitted your claim within twelve months of the close of the Cashback quarter. Claims received more than 12 months after the close of each quarter will not be accepted.
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  • csg001 on 17/12/2013 - 22:27
    +11

    This has been around since the M5 opened! And you don't get a full refund, you get the net-GST amount back (10/11th). The other 1/11th goes to the ATO.

    • spooky on 18/12/2013 - 22:16
      +2

      TRUE Man! I cant get over this one-am still laughing -this poster must have just got his license or a recent arrival

  • ksama0079 on 17/12/2013 - 22:30
    -4

    agree to csg001. This has been around forever, not a bargain.

    • ash2000 on 17/12/2013 - 22:36
      +2

      Been around since 1997.

      • bxpressiv on 17/12/2013 - 22:37
        +10

        SO it hasn't been posted for six months then, good to go. :)

  • GregFiona on 17/12/2013 - 22:51
    +2

    Good for those who didn't know, but it has always been there, maybe belongs to forums?

  • bostos on 17/12/2013 - 22:55
    -7

    this is Refund Scheme, not a DEAL!!!

  • eatwell365 on 17/12/2013 - 23:01
    +2

    Hope my memory serves me correctly. The story was like -the government at the time of pre election promised voters from western Sydney a 'free way' to ease the traffic to the city. After winning the election, freeway becomes motorway ie tolls are to be paid. To avoid angry mobs on this back flip, this cash back scheme was invented to allow residents to get 'free' travel by jumping over hoops for a refund. Which government? Let's see if you are a typical voters
    - with short memories.

    • none on 10/01/2014 - 10:07

      sorry, I only know "Which bank" but not "Which government". I guess I have 50-50 chance to pick the right one here but at the end of the day, they both look the same for me … wasting our tax money.

      On another note, I hope one day, one of our fellow ozbargainer becomes our prime minister, I am sure we will pay off our national debt in no time (along with a few junk/impulse projects of course )

      • Trance N Dance on 11/01/2014 - 09:46

        Well which of our ex-Premiers has a nice cushy job with that bank? ;P

  • SmiTTy on 17/12/2013 - 23:06
    +2

    not a bargain .. if u use the m5 enough, you'd already know about it.

    • Moots on 17/12/2013 - 23:46
      +3

      Look at the comment below. You may learn something.

  • orin on 17/12/2013 - 23:16
    +6

    Thanks OP!

    I had no idea and have been using the M5 quite a bit over the last few years… Could of saved hundreds!

    • tomclancy on 18/12/2013 - 00:09
      +2

      You can go back and apply for previous quarters. I don't know how long the 12 month limits have applied but a few years ago my brother claimed 3 years worth in one hit. All you need is your old tolling statements

      EDIT: I'm aware of the current 12 month rule but that is only recent. It never used to be like that so there is a chance you can still get the last few years rebate back. Would need to look into it further

      • ItsMeAgro on 18/12/2013 - 10:15
        +1

        Yeah nah, they bought in the 12 month limit suddenly, and made it effective immediately, to screw the procrastinators (like me - just had a baby, couldn't find the time for the unnecessary paperwork). Obviously dishonest, and I complained, but they wouldn't refund the older ones.

        • twig on 18/12/2013 - 10:17

          you can do it online now, and it calculates everything automatically so you just keep clicking next.

          got mine back a month ago, much needed money just in time for xmas

        • [Deactivated] on 18/12/2013 - 18:19

          "Yeah nah"

          /facepalm

  • bostos on 17/12/2013 - 23:37
    +7

    how about Tourist Refund Scheme, baby bonus, First Home Owner Grant scheme, family benefits and etc?

    • dealman on 17/12/2013 - 23:44
      +2

      baby bonus,

      Too late for that one. Mark that as expired.

      While we are at it. Cash for clunkers, Tax subsidy on Windmills, Free Home insulation,

    • orin on 18/12/2013 - 00:01
      -3

      Those are widely publiced in the news or forums. Maybe due to the age of this cash back scheme, a lot of people do not know about it.

    • ItsMeAgro on 18/12/2013 - 10:20
      +2

      If enough people think it counts as a bargain, why not?

      We're here to get value, no split hairs about what should technically constitute a bargain and what shouldn't.

      You act like allowing this bargain will start us down a slippery slope into OzBargain becoming OzTodayILearnedAboutTheDole. I think if someone posts some govt cashback that's actually well known or too niche, making the deal useless, people won't upvote it. Simple as that.

  • eediot on 18/12/2013 - 00:13
    +5

    Well it aint news to most I'd assume, but then again it's brilliant for all those who didn't know. So what's with all the negs? You guys are clearly negging the post, not the deal.

    • bhm133 on 18/12/2013 - 06:38
      +5

      Exactly. Neg the deal, not the post. Regardless of if people already know about this, it helps others save money. Isn't that what ozbargain is about?

      • Trance N Dance on 18/12/2013 - 08:00
        +4

        Well back in the good ol' days, those negs were valid. It's an old and on-going cashback scheme, and would've been moved to the forums.

        The allowance for reposting of deals after a certain amount of time is for good deals that could be assumed to have ended to resurface and re-inform. If this isn't moved to the forums then those birthday deals from various stores would be plastered all over the deals page every few months…

  • aim54x on 18/12/2013 - 07:44

    I don't use the M5 much but have been using this scheme since I started driving…. I started only this year… Thanks for posting it will be useful for those who do not know. Also you can now do it online… No more sending a form to Wagga (from memory)

  • snajper on 18/12/2013 - 08:10

    as stated above it has been around for a long time for both m4 and m5. m4 is now free anyway….you get back full amount minus Gst…

  • H_J on 18/12/2013 - 08:20
    -1

    M2 M7 why not follow?

    • mily on 18/12/2013 - 08:28
      +1

      They should at least have a price matching policy, if not 5% beating guarantee. Greedy highway companies!

    • snajper on 18/12/2013 - 09:54

      bcs this was governments scheme to buy western sydney votes…

  • KoopaKill on 18/12/2013 - 08:25

    Anything like this for QLD?

  • VBO on 18/12/2013 - 08:29

    GST is not refundable in this case, so not totally free.

  • frostman on 18/12/2013 - 08:36
    -3

    WTF dude, this has been going on for over 5 years, have you been living in a cabbage patch?

    Im keen to negative this

    • pmupsinep on 18/12/2013 - 08:57
      -1

      5 years? It's been around since the 90's.

      Anyone that doesn't know about it by now must be a total moron.

      • frostman on 18/12/2013 - 09:00
        +1

        I think you've mistaken the M5 Cashback Offer with the M5 Construction.

        I was referring that the m5 Cashback offer has been around for over 5 years

        • pmupsinep on 18/12/2013 - 09:38
          +2

          I haven't mistaken anything, the cashback scheme has been around for 17 years. The M5 was built in 1992.

          "The NSW Government introduced the M4/M5 Cashback Scheme on 1 January 1997. Cashback allows NSW residents to claim back the value of tolls (excluding GST) paid while using privately registered vehicles on the M4 (for tolls paid before 16 February 2010) and M5 motorways."

    • onlyletters on 18/12/2013 - 11:09
      +1

      M5 don't exactly publicly advertise that you can get your money back, there are so many people that don't know about this..

      • tomclancy on 18/12/2013 - 13:02
        -1

        Wrong. When applying for any etag there is a checkbox "Do you want to particpate in the M4/M5 cashback scheme".

  • No ONE on 18/12/2013 - 09:06
    -1

    It's not a bargain. Only those who have etags can be eligible and ppl who paid without etag can not get a refund. Its merely a bonus for those who have etag and cashback is offered to encourage drivers to get etag. It should move to forum.

  • Brianqpr on 18/12/2013 - 09:12
    +2

    I've used this for years but only originally became aware of it through a friend. Its not that widely publicised. It also applied to the M4 until the tolls stopped on that road.

    As mentioned you get it all back apart from the GST. They send you a statement every 3 months and you lodge a claim. This has recently been made easier as it can be done online.

    Worth a post as I'm sure a lot of people may not know about it.

    • Matt P on 18/12/2013 - 10:00

      I've noticed a cashback form in every single etoll statement i've ever received. Not sure how you could have missed it

      • tomclancy on 18/12/2013 - 10:32

        Plus when applying for any etag there is a checkbox "Do you want to particpate in the M4/M5 cashback scheme".

        • Brianqpr on 18/12/2013 - 13:31

          I didn't initially bother with an etag becuase I am not that frequent a user. I got one after I was told about the cashback scheme.

  • Moderatorneil on 18/12/2013 - 09:58

    Should government programs be posted as deals or in the forums

    Discuss and vote in the thread.

    • bchliu on 18/12/2013 - 17:42

      Why is there a "NO should not be posted" option outside of "Post as a Deal / Forum / Other"?

  • RickyNelson on 18/12/2013 - 10:03

    I am not sure if I understand this:
    "Your vehicle is registered in NSW for private, pensioner or charitable use. Trips made using government or business registered vehicles…"

    Looks contradiction?
    If I have my car for private use, how would I have the same as government, business registered?

    • ppt on 18/12/2013 - 10:08

      registered for private is different from using your company/govt registered car for private use

  • poida on 18/12/2013 - 10:31
    -2

    This isnt a bargain…

    What's next? rebates from centerlink? tips for tax?

    • Moots on 19/12/2013 - 07:42
      +4

      Or you could stop criticizing other peoples deals, post at least one yourself, and than come back and criticize when you at least have a deal to your name…

      There are a fair few people that did not know about this deal, hence it made front-page, hence it has 50+. The ones negging are the same ones that contribute nothing to OzBargain.

  • OSienna on 18/12/2013 - 11:02
    -1

    Thumbs down for encouraging more people onto this car-park-of-a-motorway. It's already clogged, no need to promote it further.

  • rdhupar on 18/12/2013 - 11:26

    Been there forever really.

  • slix_88 on 18/12/2013 - 12:43
    -3

    Not a bargain. Also, it's been around for yonks

    brb making post about First Home Saver Account grants offered by government
    brb making post about First Home Owner Grants

  • glovebox on 18/12/2013 - 16:49

    I'm + voting this one. A NSW driver for 13 years, I'd forgotten about it.

  • bryans on 18/12/2013 - 17:17

    Here's one people may have forgetten.. Get 10c for every can returned in Adelaide.. AWESOME DEAL..

    • bchliu on 18/12/2013 - 17:41
      +1

      When did it go up from 5c?

  • CrushJelly on 19/12/2013 - 00:49

    So if I have an e tag account but only recently ticked that "I will be claiming the m5 rebate" box, how far back can I claim, if at all?

    • Prettyinpink on 19/12/2013 - 13:39

      "You have submitted your claim within twelve months of the close of the Cashback quarter. Claims received more than 12 months after the close of each quarter will not be accepted."

      • CrushJelly on 19/12/2013 - 13:47

        Maybe I'm in the minority, but "close of the cashback quarter" would, I assume, normally refer to something that is finite. In this case, since the cashback is ongoing, that line confused me a little.

        Instead of quoting, it would have been much more helpful if you had translated into more laymans terms, because evidently you understand it much better than I do.

        • callum9999 on 05/01/2014 - 09:46

          A quarter refers to a 3 month period - it doesn't matter whether it's ongoing or not. Income tax never stops being payable yet we have tax years.

  • c9 on 03/01/2014 - 01:28
    -2

    What is next? Free to use M4? *sigh

  • elegantegotist on 07/01/2014 - 22:45
    +2

    THANKYOU !!!! I just claimed back $56 dollars for my parents who aren't aware of this rebate !!! DEFINITELY WORTH POSTING and don't worry about the haters.

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