Employment Profile
- Average weekly pay: $1,150
- Employment size: 113,085
- Future growth: Decline
- Skill level: Certificate II or III
Typical tax deductions include:
- Motor vehicle travel between offices and attending training courses.
- Home office occupancy costs if working from home due to the employer not providing an office work space – includes rent, mortgage interest, rates, insurance, etc.
- Phone and internet – work %.
- Overnight travel expenses visiting clients, attending different workplaces, or attending training.
- Computers, tools and equipment.
- Handbags, briefcases, and satchels.
- Professional seminars, courses, conferences and workshops.
- Reference books, technical journals and trade magazines.
- Self-education courses related to the current job.
- Home office running expenses.
- Professional memberships – e.g. CPA, IPA, CA, etc.
- Compulsory work uniform branded with the employers logo.
Non-deductible expenses:
- Cost of business lunches – even if discussing business matters.
Tax Strategies we can assist you with.
- Self-education expenses
- Computers, tools, equipment and other assets
- Compulsory work uniform
- Union fees, licences, registrations and subscriptions
- Phone and internet
- Motor vehicle expenses: cents per km method
- Home office running expenses
- Handbags, briefcases and satchels
- Overnight travel expenses
Click here to see Tax Calculator for Bookkeepers.
