You can claim a deduction for travel expenses if
you travel away from your home overnight to attend
conferences, seminars, training courses or industry
promotion events relating to your job
You can claim a deduction for expenses (such as meals,
flights, taxis and accommodation) if the travel directly elates
to your job and:
• your employer provides educational or familiarisation
travel to learn about new products or tour destinations,
or
• where you use educational leave to undertake such
travel.

You can’t claim a deduction for:
• personal holidays, even if they are discounted by your
employer
• travel expenses if your employer or another person has
paid for these or reimbursed you
• travel insurance – as these policies cover private items
such as illness, loss of baggage and theft
• passport application and renewal fees
• travel expenses related to taking a family member or
friend with you on work travel.

You can claim a deduction for the cost of buying, hiring,
mending or cleaning certain uniforms that are unique and
distinctive to your employer.

You can claim the costs of laundering occupation-specific
clothing or a distinctive uniform. If your employer buys,
mends or cleans your clothing you can’t claim a deduction.

You can’t claim a deduction for the cost of buying or
cleaning plain clothing worn at work or functions, even if:
• you only wear it to work, or
• your employer tells you to wear it (eg black trousers or a
business suit).