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,
travelling from your main job as a mechanical engineer
to your second job as a university lecturer
• to and from an alternate workplace for the same
employer on the same day – for example, travelling from
your office to a job site.
In limited circumstances you can claim the cost of trips
between home and work, where you carry bulky tools or
equipment for work.You can claim a deduction for the cost of these trips if:
• the tools or equipment are essential to perform your
employment duties the tools or equipment are bulky
and you don’t carry them merely as a matter of choice
• there is no secure storage for the items at the
workplace.You generally can’t claim the cost of trips between home
and work, even if you live a long way from your usual
workplace or work outside normal business hours.
If you claim car expenses, you can use the logbook method
or the cents per kilometre method.
SELF‑EDUCATION EXPENSES
You can claim a deduction for self-education and
study expenses if they directly relate to your current
employment as an engineer and they:
• maintain or improve the skills and knowledge you need
for your current duties
• result in or are likely to result in an increase in your
income from your current employment.You can’t claim a deduction if your study is only related
in a general way to your current job or is designed to help
you get a new job.
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
HOME OFFICE EXPENSES
You can claim the work-related portion of running
expenses for your home office when you work from home,
including the decline in value of your office equipment,
internet costs and electricity for heating, cooling and
lighting.
You can only claim a deduction for the additional running
costs incurred as a result of working from home. For
example, if you work in your lounge room when others
are also present, the cost of lighting and heating or cooling
that room is not deductible because there is no additional
cost for those expenses as a result of you working from
home.
To work out your home office expenses, you can either use
a fixed rate of 52 cents per hour for each hour that you
work from home or calculate your actual expenses.You can’t claim occupancy expenses, such as the cost of
rates, mortgage interest, rent and insurance.
OTHER COMMON DEDUCTIBLE WORK‑
RELATED EXPENSES
You can claim the work-related portion of other
expenses if they relate to your employment, including:
• parking fees and tolls
• phone and internet costs, apportioned for private and
work use, with records showing a detailed usage pattern
• renewal of licences, permits, certificates or white cards
related to your work (but you can’t claim the initial cost
of getting your licence, permit, card or certificate in
order to gain employment)
• technical or professional publications.You generally can’t claim a
deduction if the cost was met or
reimbursed by your employer.
You can’t claim a deduction for the cost of:
• Attending social functions, even though these may be
compulsory
• Haircuts, grooming, weight loss
programs or supplies, even
though the ADF has specific
regulations.
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