Tax deductions by occupation
What you can claim, job by job. Every guide is grounded in the ATO's occupation rules, written in plain English, and calls out the deductions people forget to claim. Find yours below.
Aged care & disability support workers
Driving between clients, uniforms, your phone, first aid and check renewals: what aged care, disability and community support workers can actually claim, and the records the ATO expects.
Cleaners
Protective gear, supplies, driving between sites and your phone: what cleaners can actually claim, the ones that get missed, and the records the ATO expects.
Construction workers
Tools, protective gear, travel between sites and licence renewals: what building and construction workers can actually claim, the $300 tool rule, and the records the ATO expects to see.
Doctors
Registration, medical indemnity, college fees, equipment and CPD: what employed doctors can actually claim, the big fees people under-claim, and the records the ATO expects.
FIFO & mining workers
Protective gear, sun protection, ticket renewals and the travel you can't claim: what FIFO and mining workers can actually claim, and where most claims go wrong.
Hairdressers & beauty workers
Scissors and kit, uniforms, products and training: what hairdressers and beauty workers can actually claim, the $300 rule for gear, and the records the ATO expects.
Hospitality workers
Knives and kit, uniforms, non-slip shoes, RSA renewals and training: what chefs, bar and waitstaff can actually claim, the $300 rule for gear, and the records the ATO expects.
IT professionals
Home office, equipment, certifications and software: what IT professionals can actually claim, the $300 rule for gear, and the records the ATO expects.
Nurses
Uniforms, your fob watch, equipment, registration and union fees: what nurses and midwives can actually claim, the $300 rule for gear, and the records the ATO expects to see.
Office & admin workers
Home-office hours, your own equipment, memberships and self-education: what office, admin, finance and HR workers can actually claim, and the small deductions that get missed.
Police officers
Uniforms, protective gear, association fees and training: what police officers can actually claim, the fitness myth to avoid, and the records the ATO expects.
Real estate agents
Your car, self-funded marketing, licence renewals and institute fees: what real estate agents can actually claim, the logbook that unlocks the biggest deduction, and what isn't claimable.
Retail workers
Uniforms, laundering, required shoes, phone and training: what retail and shop workers can actually claim, the few that get missed, and the records the ATO expects.
Teachers
Classroom resources, excursions, home marking, registration and union fees: what teachers can actually claim, the $300 rule for gear, and the records the ATO expects to see.
Truck drivers
Overnight meals, licence renewals, protective gear and sun protection: what employee truck drivers can actually claim, the reasonable-amounts rule for meals, and the records the ATO expects.
More occupations are added regularly. General information only, not tax advice. Each guide links to the relevant ATO page. Check the ATO or a registered tax agent for your situation.
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