DEDUCTIONS
YOU CAN CLAIM

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CAR EXPENSES

  • You can claim the cost of using a car you own when you
    drive:
    • between separate jobs on the same day – for example,
    from your first job as a personal care assistant to your
    second job as a disability support worker
    • to and from an alternate workplace for the same
    employer on the same day – for example, directly
    between clients’ homes.

  • You can’t claim the cost of trips between home and work,
    even if you live a long way from your usual workplace or
    have to work outside normal business hours – eg public
    holidays or night shifts.
    If you claim car expenses, you can use the logbook method
    or the cents per kilometre method to calculate your
    deduction.

CLOTHING AND LAUNDRY EXPENSES

  • You can claim the cost of buying, hiring, repairing or
    cleaning clothing if it is considered:
    • protective – clothing you wear to protect yourself from
    specific risks of injury or illness at work and must have
    protective features or functions. For example, non‑slip
    nursing shoes
    • compulsory uniforms – you must be explicitly required
    to wear it by a workplace agreement or policy, which
    is strictly and consistently enforced and is sufficiently
    distinctive to your organisation
    • non‑compulsory uniforms that are registered with
    AusIndustry (check with your employer if you’re not
    sure).

  • You can’t claim the cost of buying, hiring, repairing or
    cleaning conventional clothing you bought to wear for
    work. ‘Conventional clothing’ is everyday clothing worn by
    people – for example, jeans, t‑shirts and sneakers worn
    by support workers and business attire worn by office
    workers.

  • You can’t claim a deduction if your employer pays for or
    reimburses you for these expenses.

TO CLAIM A DEDUCTION FOR WORK‑RELATED EXPENSES

You can only claim the work‑related part of expenses. You can’t claim
a deduction for any part of the expense that relates to personal use.

  • You must have a record to prove it

  • You must have spent the money yourself and weren’t reimbursed

  • It must be directly related to earning your income

SELF‑EDUCATION EXPENSES

  • You can claim self‑education and study expenses if your
    course relates directly to your current employment as a
    community support worker or direct carer and it:
    • maintains or improves the specific skills and knowledge
    you need for your current duties
    • results in or is likely to result in an increase in income
    from your current employment.
    For example, expenses you incur to undertake a Certificate
    IV in Ageing Support to maintain or improve the specific skills
    and knowledge you require as an aged care worker would be
    deductible.

  • You can’t claim a deduction if your study is only related
    in a general way or is designed to help you get a new job.
    For example, you can’t claim for your Bachelor of Nursing if
    you’re working as a personal care assistant

OTHER COMMON DEDUCTIBLE WORK‑
RELATED EXPENSES

  • You can claim the work‑related portion of other
    expenses if it relates to your employment, including:
    • phone and internet costs, with records showing your
    work‑related usage
    • expenses you incur working from home that are not
    incidental (for example, you can’t claim the cost of
    checking your roster or payslip)
    • seminars, conferences and courses that directly relate to
    your work.

  • You can’t claim private expenses, such as:
    • personal grooming or hygiene
    products, even if you’re required
    to stay overnight with a client
    (such as toothbrushes, shampoo
    or conditioner)
    • flu and other
    vaccinations, even if
    you’re required to
    have them for work

OTHER COMMON DEDUCTIBLE WORK‑
RELATED EXPENSES

  • You can claim a deduction for the cost of:
    • The work-related portion of phone expenses
    if you have to make phone calls or send
    texts for work.
    • Union fees.

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