Self-education expenses
You may be able to claim a deduction for self-education expenses if your study is work-related or if you receive a taxable bonded scholarship. In some circumstances you have to reduce the amount of your claim by $250.
Work-related self-education expenses are expenses you incur when you undertake a course to obtain a formal qualification from a school, college, university or other place of education that is relevant for your current employment.
Expenses you can claim
- accommodation and meals (if away from home overnight)
- computer consumables
- course fees
- decline in value for depreciating assets (cost exceeds $300)
- purchase of equipment or technical instruments costing less than $300
- equipment repairs
- fares
- home office running costs
- interest
- internet usage (excluding connection fees)
- parking fees (only for work-related claims)
- phone calls
- postage
- stationery
- student union fees
- student services and amenities fees
- textbooks
- trade, professional, or academic journals
- travel to-and-from place of education
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Expenses you can’t claim
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- repayments of Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) loan
- HECS-HELP
- FEE-HELP
- OS-HELP
- VET FEE-HELP
- SA-HELP
- Student Financial Supplement Scheme (SFSS) repayments
- home office occupancy expenses
- meals – where not sleeping away from home
- repayments of Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) loan