Best Cordless Drill Deals EOFY 2026 Australia (Instant Asset Write-Off Picks for Tradies)

EOFY is the one time of year when even the most tight-fisted sole trader gets misty-eyed about a new drill. June 30 is a hard cut-off, and if you're a tradie running an ABN, there's a real chance the brushless hammer drill you've been eyeing since November can sit on this year's return rather than next. The catch is the deals only last while stock holds, so the brands that actually move volume on Amazon AU through June tend to sell out the kits well before payroll closes. We've pulled together the cordless drills currently doing the rounds at sharp EOFY pricing, and where each one fits on a real Aussie site. If you want the broader category context, the top7tools.au cordless drills guide covers the platform-by-platform picks in more depth.

One thing up front before we get into specifics: top7tools.au is not a registered tax agent, and the EOFY angle in this post is general information, not advice. The instant asset write-off rules change most years, the work-use percentage on a drill that lives half in your van and half in the home garage is your accountant's call, and your business structure matters. So read this as "here are the drills tradies are buying on Amazon AU before June 30" with a tax footnote, not "here's how to claim X." Full disclaimer at the bottom. While you're shopping the EOFY window, also worth a look at the broader live tool deals page for what else is on sale this week.

Quick Picks - Top 5 EOFY Cordless Drill Deals on Amazon AU

Milwaukee M18FPD2-502C FUEL Hammer Drill KitCheck Price →

Best EOFY 2026 cordless drill for an M18 tradie: Milwaukee M18FPD2-502C FUEL kit

If you're already on M18 - or you're a chippie or sparkie buying your first proper brushless platform this June - the Milwaukee M18FPD2-502C FUEL Hammer Drill Kit is the EOFY listing tradies keep coming back to on Amazon AU. It's the full kit version of the FUEL Gen 4 hammer drill, two 5.0Ah batteries, the rapid charger and the carry case, which is the configuration most subbies actually want to walk off the truck with.

The FPD2 is rated up to 135Nm of torque on the spec sheet, which lines up with what the Pro Tool Reviews crew have been reporting through their long-running M18 FUEL coverage. In plain English that means it'll drive 100mm batten screws into pine without flinching and still has enough left in the chuck to bore a 65mm hole saw through plasterboard and stud without stalling. The hammer mode isn't quite SDS-plus territory but it's perfectly fine for hanging brackets into double-brick or fixing a handrail into besser.

The good: the M18 platform is the broadest 18V ecosystem on the market in Australia. Once you own a 5.0Ah pack, you can roll into M18 angle grinders, M18 site lights, M18 wet/dry vacs - the whole Packout-shaped universe. The two-battery kit also means you're not stuck waiting on the charger when a Friday job runs into Saturday.

The trade-off: M18 is the most expensive 18V platform to buy into long-term. The kit is sharp at EOFY but the bare batteries and chargers down the track will cost you more than LXT or ONE+ equivalents. We break down the long-term cost of each system in our M18 vs LXT vs XR vs ONE+ battery platform showdown.

If you're considering the FUEL kit alongside an impact driver, the M18 FUEL pair shows up in our impact driver picks as well, and you may be able to bundle both as a single EOFY purchase under the same write-off threshold.

Best EOFY all-rounder for LXT tradies: Makita DHP484 kit

Makita DHP484RTE 18V LXT Brushless Combi Drill kitCheck Price →

The Makita DHP484RTE 18V LXT Brushless Combi Drill kit is the quiet workhorse of the EOFY drill listings. It ships with two 5.0Ah LXT packs, a rapid charger and the heavy-duty case, and at the price point it's the most common "first brushless drill" purchase we see going through Australian tradie circles.

The DHP484 is rated to 54Nm of torque - lower than the M18 FUEL on paper - but for the day-to-day work of lining out a renovation in Carlton, hanging a kitchen, or running deck screws into hardwood, you genuinely don't notice the gap. The Makita's calling card has always been balance and weight: at around 1.4kg with a 5.0Ah pack on it, it's a drill you can hold above shoulder height for thirty minutes without your forearms going. That matters more than peak torque on most real jobs.

The good: LXT is the deepest tool ecosystem in Australia by a margin. Every Bunnings, Sydney Tools and Total Tools carries LXT bare units, and if you crack a battery on a Sunday in regional Queensland, you can still find a replacement at the nearest hardware on Monday. The Aussie-stock kit (versus the parallel-import European boxes) gives you full Makita Australia warranty.

The trade-off: watch the listing carefully on Amazon AU - some DHP484 kits are European parallel imports with the J-suffix sticker, which means warranty goes through the importer, not Makita Australia. For an EOFY purchase you're claiming as a business expense, the local-stock version is the cleaner record-keeping option.

Best EOFY top-up skin for an XR sparkie or chippie: DeWalt DCD805N-XJ

DeWalt DCD805N-XJ 18V XR Brushless 2-Speed Hammer Drill (Skin)A$169Check Price →

If you already own a couple of DeWalt 18V XR batteries and a charger - which most sparkies and second-fix chippies in this country do - the DeWalt DCD805N-XJ 18V XR Brushless Hammer Drill Skin is the EOFY purchase that makes the most sense. Skin only, no battery, no charger, no case - just the drill at a price that comfortably sits under the instant asset write-off threshold for eligible small businesses on its own and leaves room for another tool in the same claim.

The DCD805 is the newer two-speed brushless hammer drill in the XR line, rated to 90Nm of torque in a compact 177mm body. The compact body matters more than the spec sheet lets on - it's noticeably shorter than the older DCD996 and that lets you get into stud cavities and under sink bowls without taking the chuck off.

The good: XR's brushless line has been quietly excellent for five-plus years now. The DCD805 in particular punches above its weight in masonry mode for a drill at this size. If you're weighing XR against the red camp, our Milwaukee M18 FUEL vs DeWalt 18V XR comparison goes deeper on which platform suits which trade. If you're an XR loyalist, this is the no-fuss EOFY top-up.

The trade-off: as a skin it's only useful if you already have 18V XR batteries. If you're starting from scratch, you'll pay more for the bare drill plus separate batteries and charger than you would for a Makita or Milwaukee kit at the same price band.

Cheapest brushless 2-tool combo for an EOFY apprentice's kit: Ryobi ONE+ HP

Ryobi ONE+ HP PBLCK01K Brushless Drill + Impact Combo KitCheck Price →

For the first-year apprentice or the DIYer who's been finally pushed over the edge by the new bathroom project, the Ryobi ONE+ HP PBLCK01K Brushless Drill + Impact Combo Kit is the EOFY listing that delivers the most platform for the smallest spend. Brushless drill, brushless impact driver, two 2.0Ah batteries, charger, bag - all on the ONE+ system, which means you can keep building out from the same battery pack across over 260 tools.

Ryobi ONE+ HP is the brushless-platform refresh that Ryobi rolled out across Australia from 2021 onwards. The compact drill in this kit produces around 400 in-lbs of torque (45Nm) which is plenty for assembling a flat-pack, drilling into pine, mounting brackets, and doing the kind of work that the average sole trader's son-in-law gets paid in beer for on a Saturday.

The good: ONE+ has by far the largest accessory range at this price band in Australia. Once you've got a 1.5Ah pack, you can grab a circular saw, a vac, a worklight, even an air compressor on the same platform without paying premium-trade prices.

The trade-off: the 2.0Ah batteries in this kit are fine for hobby work but won't last a full day on a real site. If this kit is destined for a small-business work van, factor in an additional 4.0Ah HP pack within the first six months.

Honourable mention: Bosch GSB 18V-110 C Brushless Combi

Bosch Professional GSB 18V-110 C Brushless Connect-Ready Combi Drill (Skin)A$245Check Price →

The Bosch GSB 18V-110 C Brushless Combi is the Bosch Pro 18V hammer drill that quietly slots in alongside the M18 FUEL and the LXT DHP484 in terms of build quality, with the Bluetooth Connect-Ready module if you've ever wanted to track tool usage off the site. It's a skin-only listing on Amazon AU, which makes it a sensible pick if you're already on the Bosch Professional 18V platform (the blue line, not the green DIY range).

The 110Nm torque rating sits it neatly between the DCD805 and the FPD2 on paper, and the Bosch Pro batteries you'll already own deliver excellent runtime on the bigger ProCORE 8.0Ah packs.

What EOFY actually means for tradies buying a drill in June 2026

The reason EOFY is a sales event in tools at all - rather than a normal retail discount cycle - is the instant asset write-off. For eligible small businesses (typically with aggregated turnover under the threshold set by the ATO), assets purchased and first used or installed ready for use before June 30 may be written off in the year of purchase rather than depreciated over several years. For a sole trader sparkie buying a $549 drill kit, that can mean the deduction lands on this financial year's return rather than next.

A few things to keep in mind:

• The instant asset write-off threshold has changed multiple times in the last five years. Whether the threshold this June is $20,000 or something else is a question for your accountant or for the current ATO guidance at ato.gov.au.
• Work-use percentage matters. If the drill genuinely sees 100% business use, you may be able to claim it in full. If it gets used for home jobs on the weekend, you can only claim the business-use portion. Be honest in your records.
• Your business structure matters. Sole trader, partnership, company and trust all have different rules. The instant asset write-off applies to small business entities, not necessarily to everyone with an ABN.
• The deduction reduces taxable income - it doesn't refund the full purchase price. The actual tax saving depends on your marginal rate and is something only your accountant can quantify for you.

Practically: if you want the deduction to land on this financial year, the tool needs to be paid for AND ready for use before June 30. "Ready for use" means installed in your van, charged, ready to drive a screw - not on backorder. With Amazon AU stock running thin on the M18 and LXT kits by mid-June most years, the safer move is to lock in the order in the first two weeks of June rather than the last week. Same goes for the wider impact driver lineup if you're stacking purchases under a single write-off claim.

Skin vs kit at EOFY: which is the smarter buy?

If you're already on a platform, buy skins. The DCD805 skin or the FPD30 skin sits well under the write-off threshold individually and gives you the most tool-for-your-dollar because you're not paying twice for batteries you already own.

If you're starting fresh - new apprentice, new sole trader, new platform jump - buy the kit. The Milwaukee FPD2-502C or the Makita DHP484RTE both ship with two 5.0Ah packs, a charger and a case, which would cost you more bought separately. The kit format also makes the EOFY paperwork simpler because the single invoice covers everything.

One mistake we see every EOFY: buying a kit for the case alone, then realising the case is the cheapest part of the bundle and the batteries it ships with are 2.0Ah rather than the 5.0Ah pack you actually wanted. Read the listing twice. The kit suffix matters - DHP484RTE is the 5.0Ah Aussie kit; DHP484SFE is the 3.0Ah kit; DHP484Z is bare skin. Easy mix-up at midnight on June 28.

Our pick for EOFY 2026

If we had to pick one drill kit to buy for an Australian tradie spending EOFY 2026 dollars before June 30, it's the Milwaukee M18FPD2-502C FUEL Hammer Drill Kit. The 135Nm torque rating, the M18 ecosystem breadth, the two 5.0Ah packs in a single kit, and the price point keep it under the write-off threshold for eligible small businesses. For tradies already on a platform, the DeWalt DCD805 skin is the cleaner top-up. For apprentices and DIYers, the Ryobi ONE+ HP combo is the cheapest way into brushless on a platform that won't dead-end you in two years.

A note on tax

This article is general information only and is not tax advice. top7tools.au is not a registered tax agent. Whether you can claim a deduction depends on your circumstances - your work-use percentage, your business structure, and current ATO rules. Talk to a registered tax agent or check ato.gov.au before claiming any deduction based on information you read here.

For more tradie buying guides, see our full cordless drill rankings, the impact driver picks, our Packout and modular storage roundup, and the live deals page for everything currently discounted across the site. Buy before June 30 if you want the purchase to land on this financial year's return - and talk to your accountant first.