Best Tax Deductions to Claim for Civil Engineering Professionals
Civil Engineering Professionals design, plan, organise and oversee the construction of civil engineering projects such as dams, bridges, pipelines, gas and water supply schemes.
Employment Profile
- Average weekly pay: $2,203.4
- Employment size: 66,780
- Future growth: Very Strong
- Skill level: Bachelor degree or higher
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.
- Overnight travel expenses visiting clients or attending different workplaces – includes airfares, meals and accommodation.
- Phone and internet – work %.
- Sun protection costs including sunglasses and sunscreen.
- Protective clothing, including sun-protection clothing, safety-coloured vests, steel-capped boots, gloves, overalls and wet weather gear.
- Renewal fees for machinery operating licences, union fees, and subscriptions.
- Courses, seminars and self-education expenses.
- Computers, tools and equipment.
- Home office running expenses.
- Compulsory work uniform branded with the employers logo.
Non-deductible expenses:
- Drivers licence.
Tax Strategies we can assist you with.
- Self-education expenses
- Sunglasses, sunscreens and cosmetics
- Computers, tools, equipment and other assets
- Protective clothing
- Compulsory work uniform
- Logbook for motor vehicles
- Union fees, licences, registrations and subscriptions
- Phone and internet
- Home office running expenses
- Overnight travel expenses
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