1. Architects/Engineers etc.
• Professional Library
• Registration renewal
• Indemnity Insurance
• Professional Associations
• Professional Journals
• Equipment
• Briefcases/mobile phones/pagers
• Stationery/computers
• Income protection insurance
2. Cleaners/Factory Workers
• Breathing masks
• Goggles
• Safety glasses
• Tools/equipment
• Protective gloves
• Technical publications e.g. INCLEAN Magazine
3. Computer Personal
• Professional library
• Telephone/mobile (business percentage)
• Home Office
• Computer hardware/software (business percentage)
• Professional journals
• Repairs computer equipment (business percentage)
• Lease expenses or Interest on loan to purchase computer (business percentage)
4. Doctors
• Professional library/journals • Registration renewal – not admission fees (Capital Cost)
• Indemnity Insurance – Medical Defense Fund
• Professional associations – AMA
• Equipment
• Briefcases
• Stationery/computers
• Income protection insurance
• Telephone/mobile phones/pagers/beepers
• Seminars
5. Hairdressers
• Compulsory uniform
• Equipment e.g. hair dryer, scissors, combs etc.
• Travel to and from industry organized competitions
• Travel to trade nights
• Cost of seminars, trade nights etc
• Magazines specializing in developments of hair design
• Not allowed – grooming and life style magazines
6. Hospitality Industry Employees (Chefs)
• Chef’s checked pants, hats etc
• Knives/sharpening tools
• Equipment – whisks, etc
• Cook books
• Magazines e.g. Galloping Gourmet
7. Waitress/Waiters
• Waiters’ friend
• Cocktail books
• Pens/paper
• Not allowed – black and white clothing
8. Lawyers
• Professional library
• Registration renewal – not admission fees (capital cost)
• Indemnity Insurance
• Professional associations
• Professional journals
• Wigs
• Briefcases/mobile phones/pagers
• Stationery/Computers
• Income protection insurance
• Silks and robes
• Not allowed – suits for appearing in court
9. Nurses
• Registration fees
• Uniforms/laundry/non slip protective shoes
• Conferences
• Associations, e.g. Care of Critical patients
• Stationery
• Fob watch
• Mobile/pager – on call but not agency nurses unless employed by agency itself
• Self education
• Stethoscope
• Scissors, clamps etc
• Professional journals e.g. British Medical Journal
• Reference books – professional library
10. Office workers
• Picking up mail/banking – during work hours – not on the way to and from work • Seminars
• Stationery
• Self education – if work related e.g. updating computer skills
11. Performers
• Stage makeup, hairdressing costs
• Hiring and buying of costumes
• Agents’ fee
• Updating portfolio – not the initial cost (capital expenses)
• Coaching classes e.g. acting/dancing etc
• Research expenses for role
• Costs of discs, tapes etc to the extent they are used for work purposes
• Theatre and film tickets – must be DIRECTLY relevant to income producing activities
12. Police Officers
• Uniform/Laundry
• Informant fees
• Training course
• Self-education (courses at the academy)
• Tape recorder/tapes/batteries
• Mobile/telephone
• Pistol club membership fees (only Australian Federal Police Pistol Club)
• Fitness expenses – training officers, special emergency squads
• Scuba watches – not conventional watches
• Gun cleaning
• Specialized guns/equipment – depending on police regulations in different states
• Not Allowed – silent number and guard dogs
13. Real Estate Industry
• Real estate licence – renewals
• Stationery/business cards
• Advertising
• Hammer (for erecting signs)
• Motor vehicle expenses
• Mobile/telephone
• Referral expenses
14. Shop Assistants
• Stationery
• Laundry of supplied compulsory uniforms
• Non deductible – black and white “uniform”
15. Teachers
• Annual teacher registration
• Reference books/professional library
• Computer, disks, repairs, printer cartridges etc
• Teacher aids
• Stationery
• Stop watches for P.E. Teachers
• Excursions – educational and sporting trips and camps
• Self education
• Association fees
• Travel to sporting and school activities that are NOT based at the home school
• Home study – electricity, telephone calls
16. Trades Persons (plumbers/carpenters/painters/welders etc)
• Tools – replace, repair, sharpening
• Protective work wear
• Insurance – public liability, tools, income protection
• Motor vehicle
• Telephone/mobile
• Apprenticeship courses
17. Truck Drivers (employee)
• CB Radios
• Fridges
• Sleeping bags
• Tools – to repair truck
• Premium paid on top of standard drivers’ licence
• Detergent and polish for truck
• Log books
• Maps/street directory
• Meals and accommodation – overnight truck drivers
• Working dogs – for carrying livestock
• Sunglasses
• Not allowed – fines for speeding or truck overweight
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