DEDUCTIONS
YOU CAN CLAIM

POLICE PERSONNEL

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CAR EXPENSES

  • You can claim a deduction when you are:
    • Driving between separate workplaces (eg a second job)
    • Regularly working at more than one site each day before
    returning home
    • Driving to and from an alternate workplace for the same
    employer (eg travelling to a crime scene).

  • You can’t claim normal trips between home and work,
    even if you are called in unexpectedly or have to work
    outside rostered hours. This includes parking fees and
    tolls when driving to and from work.
    If you claim car expenses, you need to keep a record of
    your work-related car expenses using a logbook or be able
    to demonstrate a reasonable calculation using the cents
    per kilometre method.

OTHER COMMON DEDUCTIBLE
WORK-RELATED EXPENSES

  • As long as the expense relates to your employment,
    you can claim a deduction for the cost of:
    • Union and professional association fees
    • Technical or professional publications.

  • You can’t claim a deduction for the cost of:
    • Haircuts, grooming, weight loss programs or
    supplies even though there may be specific
    regulations
    • Attending social functions
    • Fitness expenses except if your role requires
    a level of fitness well above ordinary police
    standards, such as special operations.

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

PHONE AND INTERNET EXPENSES

  • You can claim phone & internet usage if your employer
    needs you to use your personal devices for work. You can
    only claim the work-related portion of the use of your
    personal device.

CLOTHING EXPENSES

  • You can claim a deduction for the cost of mending or
    cleaning your police uniform.

  • You can’t claim a deduction for the cost of buying or
    cleaning plain clothing worn at work, even if your employer
    tells you to wear it.

SELF-EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES

  • You can claim a deduction for the cost of mending or
    cleaning your police uniform.

  • You can’t claim a deduction for self-education
    expenses if your study or seminar is only related
    in a general way or is designed to help you get a
    new job outside of the police force.

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