Recruitment consultant tax deductions: what you can claim
What you can claim, what you cannot, and the records the ATO expects. Written in plain English and updated for the 2025–26 financial year.
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What you can claim
- Phone — work portion (high work use expected).
- Vehicle — logbook for client visits.
- Professional memberships.
- Self-education.
- Home office if applicable.
- Compulsory uniforms.
What you cannot claim
- Home to office.
- Entertainment without clear business purpose.
- Personal clothing.
Apportionment: the part most people get wrong
Phone diary, vehicle logbook. If an expense is part work and part personal, you claim the work percentage only, and the ATO expects you to show how you worked it out.
Records you need to keep
All receipts, logbook. A claim without a receipt or tax invoice behind it is a claim you may have to repay if the ATO asks.
Common questions
What records do I need to keep?
All receipts, logbook. Keep them for five years from when you lodge.
How do I split work and personal use?
Phone diary, vehicle logbook. Claim the work proportion only.
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