Best Tax Deductions to Claim for Flight Attendants
Flight Attendants (also known as Stewards/Stewardesses, Air Hosts/Hostesses, Cabin Attendants) are members of an aircrew employed by airlines primarily to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers aboard flights.
Employment Profile
- Average weekly pay: $1,276.50
- Employment size: 12,600
- Future growth: Very Strong
- Skill level: Certificate III or IV
Typical tax deductions include:
- Overnight travel expenses including meals, drinks and incidentals – these will be deductible if incurred, receipted, and not reimbursed.
- Phone and internet – work %.
- Motor vehicle travel between various places of work or training related travel.
- Rehydrating moisturiser and rehydrating hair conditioner.
- Cash or bar shortages – the cost of making up cash or bar shortages.
- Courses and seminars.
- Computers, tools and equipment – includes travel bags, overnight bags, suit packs, suitcases and luggage trolleys.
- Visa application fees – where a visa is a requirement for entry into a country as part of the job.
- Union fees, licences, registrations and subscriptions.
- Home office running expenses.
- Compulsory work uniform branded with the employers logo.
Professional memberships.
Non-deductible expenses:
- Grooming expenses – cosmetics, skin care, hairdressing.
- The cost of acquiring product knowledge – for example, on cheese, wine and travel that is not sufficiently related to income-earning activities.
- The cost of buying or maintaining timepieces.
- The cost of transporting luggage to the airport.
Tax Strategies we can assist you with.
- Self-education expenses
- Sunglasses, sunscreens and cosmetics
- 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
- Overnight travel expenses
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