You can claim deductions for your car expenses for travel directly from one work site to the next – when you have 2 jobs for example

You can claim deductions for your car expenses from home to work if you carry bulky equipment – the equipment is required to use at work, and as long as there is no secure area provided to leave them on site.

You can claim deductions for the cost of travel to work-related conferences and seminars. You may need to keep a travel diary where your travel is for six or more consecutive nights.

You cannot claim deductions for the cost of travel for sporting events you attend – if you attend as a spectator or as a participant if the event is not sufficiently connected with your income earning activities.

You can claim a deduction for the cost of renting, buying, and repairing compulsory uniforms that is required to be worn while on duty. Uniforms must have employer’s logo on.

You can claim the cost of protective clothing such as gloves, knee pads

You cannot claim a deduction for general exercise clothing which is considered to be part of ‘conventional clothing’. This includes track suits, shorts, tank tops, running shoes, sweat socks, arm bands, head bands, t-shirts and other such items.

You can claim expenses for laundry expenses of compulsory uniforms and protective clothing.

You can claim your education expenses at university or TAFE if they relate to your current work and are not reimbursed.

You cannot claim a deduction for a pre-vocational course such as a Certificate III in Fitness.

You can claim an immediate deduction for equipment that you use for your work – if the cost does not exceed $300 such as sporting equipment and weights to be used by the clients, laptop computers.

You can claim for the cost of insuring that equipment.

You can claim a deduction for the decline in value – If the equipment cost more than $300

You can claim the cost of sun-protective items if your employment requires you to perform your duties outdoors.

You can claim expenses for work-related competitions, magazines, journals, dedicated stopwatch.

You can claim for training course – such as first aid training, occupational health and safety training, personal training, nutrition, staff supervision. Deductions include course fees, books, stationery, internet connection, tool and equipment and travelling to and from the course, also any accommodation and meal expenses id required to stay away overnight for the course.