CAR EXPENSES
You can claim a deduction for the cost of using your car
when you drive:
• between separate jobs on the same day – for example,
from your hairdresser job to a second job with another
employee
• to and from an alternate workplace for the same
employer on the same day, such as a different salon.
You can’t claim the cost of normal trips between home
and work, even if you have to work outside normal hours
(eg late night shopping or on the weekend). This includes
parking fees and tolls when you drive to and from work.
If you claim car expenses, you can use the logbook method
or the cents per kilometre method to calculate your
deduction.
TRAVEL EXPENSES
You can claim a deduction for travel expenses if you
are required to travel away from your home overnight in
the course of performing your employment duties – for
example, to attend a conference, seminar, training course
or industry promotion.
This could include meals, accommodation, fares and
incidental expenses that you incur.
You can’t claim a deduction if the travel is paid for, or
you are reimbursed by your employer or another person.
Receiving a travel allowance from your employer doesn’t
mean you can automatically claim a deduction. You still
need to show that you were away overnight, you spent
the money yourself, and the travel was directly related to
earning your employment income.
CLOTHING AND LAUNDRY EXPENSES
You can claim a deduction for the cost of buying, hiring,
mending or cleaning certain uniforms that are unique and
distinctive to your job. You can also claim a deduction for
protective clothing that your employer wants you to wear –
for example, face masks and gloves.
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
