Income includes:

  • Salary or wages
  • Commissions
  • Bonuses
  • Tips
  • Gratuities
  • Jury attendance fees
  • Income from sickness and accident insurance policies
  • Income from Centrelink
  • Investment income from bank deposits and shares

You can cliam deductions for expenses if all the following apply:

  • You incurred the expense doing your job
  • The expense is not private or personal
  • You can produce receipts or other written evidence

You generally cannot claim the following expenses associated with your work:

  • Travel between your home and your workplace
  • Expenses for a uniform consisting of conventional clothing like a black skirt and white shirt or blouse
  • Self-education expenses where the course you are undertaking does not have sufficient connection to your current employment

If you claim more than $300 for work-related expenses, you must keep written evidence, such as receipts, for the whole amount not just the amount over $300.