Best Tax Deductions to Claim for Surgeons
Surgeons perform surgery to correct deformities, repair injuries, prevent and treat diseases, and improve human appearance.
Employment Profile
- Average weekly pay: $8,050
- Employment size: 7,665
- 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 work-related medical equipment.
- Motor vehicle travel between hospitals, clinics, and visiting patients.
- Phone and internet – work %.
- Overnight travel attending medical conferences, seminars, and training courses – includes airfares, accommodation, meals, and incidentals.
- Compulsory work uniform branded with the employers logo.
- Overtime meals – if paid a meal allowance under an Industrial Award.
- Self-education expenses.
- Magazines, books and journals related to health and medicine.
- Agency commissions and agency fees.
- Union fees, licences, registrations and subscriptions.
- Computers, tools and equipment – including briefcases, handbags, iPad, laptop, stethoscope, etc.
Home office running expenses. - Overseas conferences, course and study tours.
Professional memberships.
Non-deductible expenses:
- Upfront fees, joining fees or search fees paid to an agency.
- Vaccinations.
Tax Strategies we can assist you with.
- Self-education expenses
- Overseas conferences, courses and study tours
- Computers, tools, equipment and other assets
- 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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