Using our guides
Our occupation and industry guides help you to complete your tax return, use these guides to:
- work out what income and allowances to declare
- check if you can or can't claim work-related expenses as a deduction
- find out what records you need to keep.
To claim a deduction for work-related expenses, you must meet the 3 golden rules:
- You must have spent the money and you weren't reimbursed.
- The expense must directly relate to earning your income.
- You must keep records that show you incur the expense (usually a receipt).
Our guides
We tailor our occupation and industry specific guides to address common expense claims we see as deductions in your occupation or industry. Use the table below to access either:
- the complete occupation or industry guide including income, expenses, record keeping and examples
- select the link in the left column of the table
- read the content online
- the PDF summary of common work-related expenses for your occupation or industry, you can
- select the link in the right column of the table to open the PDF
- download as a PDF.
Table: Occupation guides and summary PDF postersOccupation and industry guides | Deduction summary – PDF download |
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Adult industry workers | Not available |
Agricultural workers | Agricultural industry (PDF, 448KB)This link will download a file |
Apprentices and trainees | Apprentice (PDF, 443KB)This link will download a file |
Australian Defence Force members | ADF members (PDF, 569KB)This link will download a file |
Building and construction employees | Building and construction worker (PDF, 389KB)This link will download a file |
Bus drivers | Bus driver (PDF, 436KB)This link will download a file |
Call centre operators | Call centre operator (PDF, 416KB)This link will download a file |
Cleaners | Cleaner (PDF, 405KB)This link will download a file |
Community support workers and direct carers | Community support worker and direct carer (PDF, 427KB)This link will download a file |
Doctor, specialist or other medical professional | Doctor, specialist or other medical professional (PDF, 420KB)This link will download a file |
Engineers | Engineer (PDF, 423KB)This link will download a file |
Factory workers | Factory worker (PDF, 458KB)This link will download a file |
Fire fighters | Fire fighter (PDF, 399KB)This link will download a file |
Fitness and sporting industry employees | Fitness or sporting industry employees (PDF, 375KB)This link will download a file |
Flight crew | Flight attendant (PDF, 423KB)This link will download a file |
Gaming attendants | Gaming attendant (PDF, 369KB)This link will download a file |
Guards and security employees | Security industry (PDF, 495KB)This link will download a file |
Hairdressers and beauty professionals | Hairdresser and beauty therapist (PDF, 432KB)This link will download a file |
Hospitality industry employees | Hospitality worker (PDF, 426KB)This link will download a file |
IT professionals | IT professional (PDF, 393KB)This link will download a file |
Lawyers | Lawyer (PDF, 434KB)This link will download a file |
Meat workers | Meat processing worker (PDF, 443KB)This link will download a file |
Media professionals | Media professional (PDF, 438KB)This link will download a file |
Mining site employees | Miners (PDF, 429KB)This link will download a file |
Nurses and midwives | Nurse or midwife (PDF, 440KB)This link will download a file |
Office workers | Office worker (PDF, 467KB)This link will download a file Public servant (PDF, 395KB)This link will download a file |
Paramedics | Paramedic (PDF, 457KB)This link will download a file |
Performing artists | Performing artist (PDF, 434KB)This link will download a file |
Pilots | Pilot (PDF, 399KB)This link will download a file |
Police | Police officer (PDF, 427KB)This link will download a file |
Professional sportsperson | Not available |
Real estate employees | Real estate employees (PDF, 482KB)This link will download a file |
Recruitment consultants | Recruitment consultant (PDF, 425KB)This link will download a file |
Retail industry workers | Retail industry worker (PDF, 428KB)This link will download a file |
Sales and marketing | Sales and marketing (PDF, 449KB)This link will download a file |
Teachers and education professionals | Teacher (PDF, 427KB)This link will download a file |
Tradesperson | Tradesperson (Tradies) (PDF, 415KB)This link will download a file |
Train drivers | Train driver (PDF, 413KB)This link will download a file |
Travel agent employees | Travel agent (PDF, 450KB)This link will download a file |
Truck drivers | Truck driver (PDF, 466KB)This link will download a file |
A summary of the common work-related expenses for your occupation or industry may be available in your language:
- Select your language from the other languages' homepage.
- Select the heading Individuals.
- Check the list, to see if a deductions summary for your occupation or industry is available.