You can claim deductions for some expenses you incur in your tax return. Most are work-related expenses you incur to earn income as an employee.

To claim a deduction for a work-related expense, you must meet the 3 golden rules:

1. You must have spent the money yourself and weren’t reimbursed.
2. The expenses must directly relate to earning your income.
3. You must have a record to prove it (usually a receipt).

You claim these in your tax return at the ‘Work-related expense’ sections.

Access from the table below, either:

• A work-related expense to find out what you can and can’t claim as a deduction, including the records you need as evidence – use the link in the left column of the table.
• A summary of the common work-related expenses that you can download as a PDF and print – use the link in the right column of the table.

Table: work-related expenses and summary posters

This information has been sourced from the Australian Government