Supporting documents for southbound goods claim

You must submit documents to support your Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme southbound goods claim. If you don’t submit all the documents, we may reject your claim.

You must keep the supporting documents for 5 years.

Domestic goods

These are goods that have been manufactured on the Australian mainland, shipped to Tasmania, and you will use in your eligible business activities in Tasmania. Find out about eligible southbound goods.

To support your claim for these goods, you must submit the following documents with your claim:

• invoices from the freight forwarder, shipping company, or freight broker charging you for the freight costs OR
  supplier invoices where you have been charged for the southbound goods and the freight costs are included in your Free Into Store price
• consignment notes if the invoices don’t contain the shipment details
• other documentation that supports your claim, for example a delivery docket, purchase order, weigh bridge docket, packing slip.

These supporting documents must show the following shipping details:

• transport company
• date of shipment
• origin and destination
• transport task
• goods shipped
• invoice number
• consignment number, if applicable
• freight amount you paid
• if refrigerated or dry
• container or trailer length, if a full container load
• number of containers or trailers, if a full container load
• number of pallets, if applicable
• number of head, livestock claims only
• tonnes and cubic metres.

You can also use the TFES - Verification of Transport Details - Southbound form to give us some details.

Imported goods

These are goods that are imported from overseas to mainland Australia before being shipped across Bass Strait to Tasmania. The goods must be used in your eligible business activities in Tasmania. Find out more about what is eligible.

To support your claim for these goods, you must submit a copy of the following documents with your claim:

• invoices from the freight forwarder, shipping company, or freight broker charging you for the freight costs OR
  supplier invoices where you have been charged for the southbound goods and the freight costs are included in your Free Into Store price
• consignment notes if the invoices do not contain the shipment details
• other documentation that supports your claim, for example a delivery docket, purchase order, weighbridge docket, packing slip.
• Documentation that shows evidence of the date of import to Australia
• If a Tariff Concession Order is not provided with the claim details, a completed Statutory Declaration TFES Imported goods - No Australian equivalent form.

You can also use the TFES - Verification of Transport Details - Southbound form to give us some details.

These supporting documents must show the following shipping details:

• transport company
• date of import
• date of shipment
• origin and destination
• goods shipped
• invoice number
• consignment number, if applicable
• freight amount you paid
• container or trailer length, if a full container load
• number of containers or trailers, if a full container load
• number of pallets, if applicable
• number of head, livestock claims only
• tonnes and cubic metres.