Clothing/laundry:

• Cost to buy/hire/repair/clean:
• Protective clothing and footwear that are worn to protect you from the risk of illness or injury under rigorous work conditions such as steel-capped boots, non-slippery safety shoes, fire-resistant clothing, Gloves & hardhats, Safety helmet and earmuffs, Sunglasses, and sunscreen if you work outdoors.
• A compulsory uniform strictly/consistently enforced by the employer & is sufficiently distinctive to your employer.
• A non-compulsory uniform registered with AusIndustry.

• Cost to buy/ hire/ repair/ clean conventional (everyday) clothing such as jeans or plain shirts you wear for work.
• Deduction if your employer pays for/reimburses you for these expenses.

Vehicle/Car/Travel Expenses:

• 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 evidences of your car expenses.)
• The costs of trips between home and work if you carry bulky tools/equipment for your work essential for your employment duties and there is no secure storage for the items at your workplace.
• Travel expenses (meals/ accommodation/ fares/ incidental) if you travel away from your home overnight while performing your employment duties. (Note: Rules may vary depending on FIFO/DIDO arrangements).

• The ordinary costs of traveling from home to airport and vice-versa in your vehicle/ride sharing.
• Travel costs that are paid/reimbursed by your employer.

Other Expenses:

• Work-related portion of other expenses that relate to your employment, including:
• Renewing special license, permit, card or certificate to continue to perform your work duties.
• Telephone/internet costs showing your work-related use records.
• Sunscreen/sunhats/sunglasses if you spend prolonged periods in outdoors

• Expenses of private/ personal nature such as childcare, personal subscriptions, fines, driver’s license etc.
• Initial cost of getting license/permit.
• Costs met/reimbursed by your employer

Meal & Snacks:

• Actual cost of overtime meal expenses under an industrial law/award/agreement which is included in your assessable income.

• Cost of food/drinks/snacks you consume during your normal working hours