Tax Deductions for Hospitality and Retail Workers

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If you are a waitress, sales assistant, barista or a retail manager, you can claim the following deductions. You can only claim a deduction if 1) you spent the money and were not reimbursed, 2) was directly related to your income and 3) have a record to prove it. If you work in hospitality or retail, here is what you can claim:

  • Car expenses: Costs between different jobs on the same day or between different stores for the same employer e.g. fuel, registration, insurance, parking, tolls, repairs, depreciation (logbook) or work-related business kilometres (cents per kilometre)
  • Travel expenses: Accommodation, airfares, taxis, parking, meal costs (overtime or away) and tolls if travelling for work.
  • Clothing: Compulsory uniform with a logo, provides protection e.g. aprons, protective gloves, hair nets, or is occupation-specific e.g. chef’s hat
  • Laundry/ cleaning of work-related clothing
  • Seminars and conferences
  • Self-education: Course fees, books, manuals
  • Union/ association fees
  • Licenses: RSA or gaming license
  • Tools and equipment: If it’s more than $300, the deduction can be claimed over a number of years. If it is less than $300, an immediate deduction for the whole cost can be claimed
  • Stationery

If you work in hospitality or retail and require assistance on this matter, please contact our office at 03 9973 5905.

Tax Deductions for Medical Professionals

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Medical Professionals include nurses, doctors, pharmacists and many more. You can only claim a deduction if 1) you spent the money and were not reimbursed, 2) was directly related to your income and 3) have a record to prove it. If you are a medical professional, here is what you can claim:

  • Car expenses: Costs between different jobs on the same day or between different clinics for the same employer e.g. fuel, registration, insurance, parking, tolls, repairs, depreciation (logbook) or work-related business kilometres (cents per kilometre)
  • Clothing: Compulsory uniform with a logo or provides protection e.g. lab coats, surgical caps, masks, gloves, hair nets, scrubs
  • Laundry/ cleaning of work-related clothing
  • Travel expenses: Accommodation, airfares, taxis, parking and tolls if travelling for work e.g. visiting patients in different hospitals
  • Medical equipment: If it’s more than $300, the deduction can be claimed over a number of years. If it is less than $300, an immediate deduction for the whole cost can be claimed. E.g. stethoscopes, surgical instruments, blood pressure monitors
  • Medical publications
  • Professional indemnity insurance
  • Union/ association fees: E.g. Australian Medical Association
  • Self-education: Course fees, books, manuals, journals
  • Seminars & conferences
  • Home office running: Actual running expenses, at a rate of 67 cents per hour (2023) or 52 cents per hour (2022)

If you are a medical professional and require assistance on this matter, please contact our office at 03 9973 5905.

Tax Deductions for Office Workers

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Office workers can claim a variety of deductions as the term ‘office workers’ can include managers, IT staff, marketing staff, admin staff and pretty much anyone who works in an office. You can only claim a deduction if 1) you spent the money and were not reimbursed, 2) was directly related to your income and 3) have a record to prove it. Here is a list of tax deductions you can claim if you are an office worker:

  • Car expenses: Costs between different jobs on the same day or from your office to a client site/ office e.g. fuel, registration, insurance, parking, tolls, repairs, depreciation (logbook) or work-related business kilometres (cents per kilometre)
  • Clothing: Compulsory uniform with a logo
  • Laundry/ cleaning of work-related clothing
  • Travel expenses: Accommodation, airfares, taxis, parking, meal costs (overtime or away) and tolls if travelling for work.
  • Tools and equipment: E.g. computer, tablet
  • Printing & stationery
  • Seminars & conferences
  • Union fees
  • Self-education: Course fees, textbooks, manuals
  • Subscriptions to job related magazines and journals
  • Software fees
  • Home office running: Actual running expenses, at a rate of 67 cents per hour (2023) or 52 cents per hour (2022)

If you work in an office and require assistance on this matter, please contact our office at 03 9973 5905.

Tax Deductions for Tradies

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If you are a tradie, you would usually spend long hours working on site and pay for your work-related expenses out of pocket, which means you don’t have much time to think about taxes. You can only claim a deduction if 1) you spent the money and were not reimbursed, 2) was directly related to your income and 3) have a record to prove it. Here is a list of tax deductions you can claim:

  • Clothing & protective items: Has a logo or provides protection e.g. hi-vis vests, ear muffs, boots, safety glasses, masks, helmets and sunscreen
  • Laundry/ cleaning of work-related clothing
  • Tools & equipment: If it’s more than $300, the deduction can be claimed over a number of years. If it is less than $300, an immediate deduction for the whole cost can be claimed.
  • Office: Tablet, computer, internet & mobile phone (work-related portion)
  • Permits and licenses: Forklift or heavy vehicle permit
  • Self-education: Certificates, upskilling courses, books, manuals, stationery
  • Car expenses: Costs between home and work if you are required to transport bulky goods and tools e.g. fuel, registration, insurance, parking, tolls, repairs, depreciation (logbook) or work-related business kilometres (cents per kilometre)
  • Union fees
  • Travel expenses: Parking and tolls if travelling for work e.g. attending a job site in a different location

If you are a tradie and need more assistance on this matter, please contact our office at 03 9973 5905.

Tax Deductions for Teachers

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Teachers often pay for their work-related expenses out of pocket. If you are a teacher, you can claim the following. You can only claim a deduction if 1) you spent the money and were not reimbursed, 2) was directly related to your income and 3) have a record to prove it.

  • Car expenses: Costs between different jobs on the same day, from your school to another school or visiting students’ homes e.g. fuel, registration, insurance, parking, tolls, repairs, depreciation (logbook) or work-related business kilometres (cents per kilometre)
  • Teaching supplies that were not paid or reimbursed by your school
  • Permits and licenses: Working with children check renewal
  • Office: Tablet, computer (work-related portion)
  • Clothing: Compulsory uniform with logo, sunscreen, hat when working outside, face masks, hand sanitiser
  • Laundry/ cleaning of work-related clothing
  • Self-education: Course fees, books, manuals, first-aid courses
  • Seminars, workshops & conferences
  • Union/ membership fees
  • Printing & stationery
  • Work related books, magazines and journals
  • Home office: Actual running expenses or at a rate of 67 cents per hour (fixed rate)

If you are a teacher and require assistance on this matter, please contact our office at 03 9973 5905.

Tax Deductions for Factory Workers

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If you are a factory or warehouse worker, you can claim the following deductions. You can only claim a deduction if 1) you spent the money and were not reimbursed, 2) was directly related to your income and 3) have a record to prove it.

  • Car expenses: Costs between different jobs on the same day or from the warehouse to a job site e.g. fuel, registration, insurance, parking, tolls, repairs, depreciation (logbook) or work-related business kilometres (cents per kilometre)
  • Travel expenses: Accommodation, airfares, taxis, parking, meal costs (overtime or away) and tolls if travelling for work e.g. travelling between job sites
  • Clothing: Protective items e.g. boots, ear muffs, helmets, safety goggles, gloves or hi-vis vests
  • Laundry/ cleaning of work-related clothing
  • Permits and licenses: Forklift or heavy vehicle permit, health and safety certificates
  • Self-education: Course fees, books, manuals
  • Office: Tablet, mobile phone (work-related portion)
  • Union/ membership fees
  • Tools and equipment: If it’s more than $300, the deduction can be claimed over a number of years. If it is less than $300, an immediate deduction for the whole cost can be claimed.

If you work in a factory and require assistance on this matter, please contact our office at 03 9973 5905.