How accurate is the calculator?

A chattel mortgage calculator comes up with a repayment amount based on the information you provide using basic arithmetic. If you use exact amounts based on a current loan or a proposed loan agreement your result will be accurate, but if you use estimates in the calculator your result will only be an approximation.

Can I use the calculations to get that exact loan from a lender?

A chattel mortgage calculator is only supposed to be used as an estimate of what you expect your repayment to be. It doesn’t mean that you’ll be offered that exact loan and repayment amount from a lender. Individual lenders will make up their own terms, including the interest rate, based on their findings during the application process and will offer a loan agreement from there. Use the chattel mortgage calculator below to help in your comparisons.

Can I make extra payments on a chattel mortgage?

Yes. Most lenders allow extra repayments or even an early payout, but be aware that fees may apply. Some banks, like Great Southern Bank, calculate early termination costs based on the interest you would have paid if the loan had run its full term.

How does the loan term impact my chattel mortgage repayments?

A longer loan term means smaller monthly repayments but more interest over time, while a shorter term means bigger monthly repayments but lower total cost. For example, if you borrow $40,000 at 10% p.a., your repayments would be about $849 a month over 5 years, compared to $741 a month over 6 years - about $50,993 in total over 5 years against $53,354 over 6.

Chattel Mortgage Calculator Australia

Use the calculator to test loan terms and balloon payments to see the true cost over the loan, not just monthly.
A chattel mortgage may give you GST credits and deductions on interest and depreciation - check with your accountant to maximise these.
Don't just chase the lowest rate - fees, balloon limits and penalties can make "cheap" loans cost more.

Simply enter the purchase price, interest rate, loan term (and any residual payment) in the calculator below to work out your repayments:

Purchase Price

Residual Value (Balloon Payment)

Lease Term (Years)

Interest Rate (% p.a.)

Payment Timing

Your Results

Monthly Repayment $0.00

Total Interest Payable $0.00

Total Payment Amount $0.00

Financed Amount $0.00

Total of Monthly Payments $0.00

Lease Term 0 months

Payment Breakdown

Total of monthly payments: $0.00
Plus residual payment: $0.00
Total amount paid: $0.00

Loan Balance Chart

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What is a chattel mortgage?

A chattel mortgage is effectively another term for a secured business car loan. This means that your business borrows money from a lender to fund the purchase of a vehicle and you then make regular repayments until the loan is paid off.

Unlike other forms of business vehicle finance, your business takes ownership of the vehicle immediately, and the vehicle is used as collateral against the loan.

How a chattel mortgage works

How to use a chattel mortgage calculator

These are the details you'll need to provide to calculate your repayments:

The purchase price refers to the total amount you need to borrow to cover the cost of the vehicle.
The leasing term refers to how long you have to repay the loan (the loan term).
The interest rate is the rate of interest you'll make on the amount you borrowed.
The residual amount and percentage are optional fields and should only be filled in if you chose to make a residual payment. A residual payment is a lump sum that is paid at the end of the loan term.

Clint gets a chattel mortgage

Clint has decided to purchase a vehicle through a financier. He understands that the vehicle will be used as security for the loan so he wants to make sure he chooses a loan that he can repay easily. In order to make sure he can make the repayments, he turns to the chattel mortgage calculator to get an idea of what his repayments will be.

He is looking to borrow $10,000 and hopes to get a 6% interest rate, a three-year loan term and he wants to make monthly repayments. He doesn’t plan to opt for a residual payment so he leaves those fields empty when using the calculator. Based on this information, Clint will be paying $304.22 each month towards the loan. He can now take that information and decide if he’d like to look for another loan or choose to apply for this one.

Chattel mortgage GST & tax benefits

When you run the numbers in the chattel mortgage calculator, remember that the repayments don't tell the whole story. Chattel mortgages often come with tax advantages that can lower your real cost of ownership.

The interest you pay may be deductible as a business expense, and if your business is registered for GST you could claim input tax credits on the purchase price of the vehicle. These credits are reported on your BAS for the relevant period.

GST credit cap: The GST you can claim on a car is limited to 1/11th of the ATO's annual car depreciation cost limit.
2025–26 limit: The cap is $69,674, meaning the maximum GST credit available is $6,334.
Business vs private use: You can only claim the portion of GST and deductions that relates to business use.

Example using the calculator

Vehicle price	Claimable GST credit
$50,000	$4,545 (full GST credit)
$100,000	$6,334 (capped at ATO limit)

By combining the calculator with these GST rules, you'll get a clearer idea of how much your repayments really cost after tax benefits.

Questions you might have about the chattel mortgage calculator

A chattel mortgage calculator is only supposed to be used as an estimate of what you expect your repayment to be. It doesn’t mean that you’ll be offered that exact loan and repayment amount from a lender. Individual lenders will make up their own terms, including the interest rate, based on their findings during the application process and will offer a loan agreement from there.
Use the chattel mortgage calculator below to help in your comparisons.
A longer loan term means smaller monthly repayments but more interest over time, while a shorter term means bigger monthly repayments but lower total cost. For example, if you borrow $40,000 at 10% p.a., your repayments would be about $849 a month over 5 years, compared to $741 a month over 6 years - about $50,993 in total over 5 years against $53,354 over 6.

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Unless the vehicle is intended to be used for business purposes, and you want to take advantage of the tax offsets offered by a chattel mortgage, you may be better suited applying for a normal car loan.

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TammyJune 11, 2017

I want to purchase a mobile home and I would like to borrow $20,000. What is the maximum time and rate for repayment?

JonathanJune 11, 2017

Hi Tammy!

Thanks for the comment.

You may get in touch with a mortgage broker for a thorough advice on your repayments based on your specific circumstances. A mortgage broker is a professional who compares and helps you apply for home loans on your behalf. A good mortgage broker will give you personalised service all the way through to settlement.

Hope this clarifies.

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Jonathan

stichedupJuly 1, 2015

Is there a cooling off period for channel mortgage finance?

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ElizabethJuly 6, 2015Finder

Hi Stichedup,

Thanks for your question.

This is possible but there would need to be a cooling off period specified in the contract for it to apply.

I hope this has helped.

Thanks,

Elizabeth

MikeMay 24, 2015

Chattel mortgage interest rates, current rate for new ford ranger 4×4

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MattMay 25, 2015Finder

Hi Mike,

Thanks for your comment. As finder.com.au is a comparison service, we can’t provide you with the chattel mortgage rates. You’ll need to contact a lender to find out more.

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