Tax deductions for building labourers

Building labourers perform a variety of tasks related to constructing buildings or structures including digging trenches, laying foundations, building walls, plastering, etc.

Employment Profile

Average weekly pay:     $1,100
Employment size:          63,600  
Future growth:               Stable  
Skill level                         High School or Certificate I

Typical tax deductions include:

• Motor vehicle travel to and from work if having either shifting workplaces (working at more than one site each day before returning home), or transporting bulky equipment.
• Motor vehicle travel between job sites, to pick up materials, or attending training courses.
• Dogs, when used at work sites to guard tools against theft. The purchase cost of the dog and training fees are not deductible as they are capital costs. In contrast, vet bills and pet food bills may qualify as a tax deduction.
• Phone and internet – work %.
• Overnight travel expenses visiting clients or attending different workplaces – includes meals and accommodation.
• Protective clothing including sun-protection clothing, safety-coloured vests, steel-capped boots, gloves, overalls, and wet weather gear.
• Compulsory work uniform branded with the employers logo.
• Overtime meals – if overtime meal allowance received under an industrial award.
• Sun protection costs including sunglasses and sunscreen.
• Union fees, licences, registrations and subscriptions.
• Courses, seminars and self-education expenses.
• Computers, tools and equipment.
• Home office running expenses.

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Sunglasses, sunscreens and cosmetics
Computers, tools, equipment and other assets
Protective clothing
Compulsory work uniform
Logbook for motor vehicles
Tax deductible dogs
Union fees, licences, registrations and subscriptions
Phone and internet
Home office running expenses
Overnight travel expenses