Nurses / Midwife: Tax Return Tips for deduction

Nurses / Midwife: Tax Return Tips for deduction

Expenses Type

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Clothing/laundry:

Cost to buy/hire/repair/clean:
Protective clothing that has protective features/functions worn to protect you from the risk of illness/injury at work such as scrubs/non-slippery shoes.
A compulsory uniform strictly/consistently enforced by the employer & is sufficiently distinctive to your employer.

Cost to buy/ hire/ repair/ clean conventional (everyday) clothing such as white shirt or blank pants.
Deduction if your employer pays for/reimburses you for these expenses.

Car/Travel:

Under very limited circumstances, the cost of trip between home and work if you don’t have a fixed workplace & you continually travel from one work site to another during your workday.
Cost of using your own car when you drive: (1) directly between separate jobs on the SAME DAY or (2) drive to/from an alternate workplace for the same employer on the SAME DAY.

(If you travel less than 5000 km, following cent/km regime, you can simply claim a set allowance of 78 c/km for the year ended 30 June 2023. (Note: if you keep valid logbook under logbook method, the apportionment of personal and employment usage should be backed by written evidence of your car expenses.)

The cost of traveling from home to work and vice-versa
Travel costs that are paid/reimbursed by your employer.

Phone/internet

Phone/internet cost apportioned for private, and work use with the appropriate records.

Phone/ internet cost used to communicate with your manager about your shifts/ rosters/ payslips etc.

Self-Education & Study

Self-education & study expenses if your course directly relates to your employment as a nurse/midwife & it improves/maintains the skills/knowledge required for your current role OR results/likely to result in an increase in your current employment income.

Self-education & study expenses not related to your current role or for your new role in a different sector.
Payment/ reimbursement of your expenses by the employer.

Other Expenses:

Work-related portion of other expenses that relate to your employment, including:
Union/professional association fee.
Agency commission/fees, practicing certificate fees.
Technical/professional publication.
Equipment/tools such as stethoscope, pin watch.
PPE eg. Gloves, face masks, sanitizer, anti-bacterial spray used for working proximity with patients.

Expenses of private/ personal nature such as childcare, personal subscriptions, fines, flu shots and other vaccinations etc.
Costs met/ reimbursed by your employer.

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Clothing/laundry:	Cost to buy/hire/repair/clean: Protective clothing that has protective features/functions worn to protect you from the risk of illness/injury at work such as scrubs/non-slippery shoes. A compulsory uniform strictly/consistently enforced by the employer & is sufficiently distinctive to your employer.	Cost to buy/ hire/ repair/ clean conventional (everyday) clothing such as white shirt or blank pants. Deduction if your employer pays for/reimburses you for these expenses.
Car/Travel:	Under very limited circumstances, the cost of trip between home and work if you don’t have a fixed workplace & you continually travel from one work site to another during your workday. Cost of using your own car when you drive: (1) directly between separate jobs on the SAME DAY or (2) drive to/from an alternate workplace for the same employer on the SAME DAY. (If you travel less than 5000 km, following cent/km regime, you can simply claim a set allowance of 78 c/km for the year ended 30 June 2023. (Note: if you keep valid logbook under logbook method, the apportionment of personal and employment usage should be backed by written evidence of your car expenses.)	The cost of traveling from home to work and vice-versa Travel costs that are paid/reimbursed by your employer.
Phone/internet	Phone/internet cost apportioned for private, and work use with the appropriate records.	Phone/ internet cost used to communicate with your manager about your shifts/ rosters/ payslips etc.
Self-Education & Study	Self-education & study expenses if your course directly relates to your employment as a nurse/midwife & it improves/maintains the skills/knowledge required for your current role OR results/likely to result in an increase in your current employment income.	Self-education & study expenses not related to your current role or for your new role in a different sector. Payment/ reimbursement of your expenses by the employer.
Other Expenses:	Work-related portion of other expenses that relate to your employment, including: Union/professional association fee. Agency commission/fees, practicing certificate fees. Technical/professional publication. Equipment/tools such as stethoscope, pin watch. PPE eg. Gloves, face masks, sanitizer, anti-bacterial spray used for working proximity with patients.	Expenses of private/ personal nature such as childcare, personal subscriptions, fines, flu shots and other vaccinations etc. Costs met/ reimbursed by your employer.