You can claim a deduction for the cost of work-related clothing including protective clothing and compulsory uniforms. Uniforms should have business’s logo on it to ensure deduction. Performing costumes, dancer’s special tights and dancing pumps.

You can claim a deduction for the cost of laundry, repairing and maintenance of clothing, uniform and footwear.

The cost of work-related training courses including coaching classes acting, dancing, singing is tax deductible. Deductions include course fees, books, stationary, internet connection, phone calls, tools and equipment and travelling to and from the course , also accommodation and meal expenses if required to stay away overnight for the course.

The cost of self-education that is related to current income earning activities which are run by a University or TAFE is tax deductible. Deductions include fees, books, and equipment.

You can claim for overtime meal expenses if overtime meal allowance is paid

You can claim the cost for motor vehicle expenses including parking and tolls, travel to attend meeting, training course and driving between job sites – including taxis and public transport.

You can claim the cost spent for agent’s commission – such as commissions paid to entertainment agency

You can only claim for fitness expenses only if required to undertake physical fitness and physical activity as essential elements of income producing activities and are the means by which artists derive income. These include chiropractic, massage, physiotherapy.

You can claim for grooming and makeup can be deductible if for stage, film or television performance

You can claim the cost for running home office or home studio – these include heating, cooling or repairing cost of fitting in the office or studio.

You can claim for the cost of renewing licenses and certificates

You can claim for research expense – if it is for a role, work-related magazines, journals, books, theater/film tickets if related to earing income activities

You can claim for technical or professional publications – which relates to your current income-producing activity.

You can claim the cost of union or professional association membership fees

You can claim for the cost work-related telephone, mobile, internet expenses

You can claim for the cost of work-related tools and equipment and supplies: calculator, electronic organizer, software, tapes, DVD/CD, cassettes.

You can claim for the cost of tinted contact lenses or special glasses frame, particular hairstyle – if required for a role

You can claim for the cost of maintaining a photo portfolio for publicity purposes

You can claim for the cost of insuring the tools and equipment to the extent that you use it for work