Occupation guides

What can you claim on tax? Pick your occupation.

Plain-English ATO deduction guides for 45 Australian occupations: what you can claim, what you cannot, the records to keep, and the red flags that trigger reviews.

Trades & Construction

🏗️ Building & construction🔧 Tradesperson / Tradie🎓 Apprentice & trainee🏭 Factory worker

Transport & Driving

🚛 Truck driver🚌 Bus driver🚂 Train driver✈️ Pilot🛫 Flight attendant

Health & Emergency

🩺 Nurse & midwife⚕️ Doctor & specialist🚑 Paramedic🤝 Community support & carer

Education

📚 Teacher & educator

Emergency Services

🚔 Police officer🚒 Fire fighter

Office & Professional

💻 IT professional📋 Office & admin worker🏛️ Public servant⚖️ Lawyer & legal professional⚙️ Engineer📊 Accountant & finance🔍 Recruitment consultant📞 Call centre operator

Sales & Real Estate

🏠 Real estate agent💰 Sales & marketing

Hospitality, Retail & Personal Services

🍽️ Hospitality worker🛍️ Retail worker💇 Hairdresser & beauty professional💪 Fitness & sporting industry🎭 Performing artist📺 Media professional🎰 Gaming attendant🔒 Guard & security employee🧳 Travel agent

Agricultural & Outdoor

🌾 Agricultural worker

Defence

🎖️ Australian Defence Force

Adult Industry

👤 Adult industry worker

Social Media

📱 Social media creator

Other

💼 Other occupation

Sole traders & small business

🏢 Sole trader — general🔨 Sole trader — tradie/builder🎨 Sole trader — creative📈 Sole trader — consultant🏪 Small business owner

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