Income and allowances to declare and the expenses you can claim a deduction for in your occupation or industry.
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 posters
Occupation and industry guides
Deduction summary – PDF download
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
Information in other languages
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.
QC72193 – Last updated 24 June 2024
https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals-and-families/income-deductions-offsets-and-records/deductions-you-can-claim/occupation-and-industry-specific-guides