Common claims made by individuals
Some purchases you may consider include: tools of trade, electronic tablets, calculators or electronic organisers, software, books and trade journals, stationery, and briefcases/luggage or suitcases.
- Clothing expenses
Individuals may pay for work-related clothing expenses before 1 July 2025, such as compulsory (or non-compulsory and registered) uniforms, and occupation specific and protective clothing and other associated expenses, such as dry- cleaning, laundry and repair expenses.
- Self-education expenses
Employees may prepay self-education items before 1 July 2025, such as:
- course fees (but not HELP repayments or student contribution amounts), student union fees, and tutorial fees; and
- interest on borrowings used to pay for any deductible self-education expenses. […]
