Common deductions
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Created by: Christopher Le
Modified on: Thu, 29 May, 2025 at 5:10 PM
| Category | Examples of commonly missed deductions |
| Smart phone/tablet accessories | - charger cables
- power bank / battery
- apple care or other warranty
- headphones
- smart phone case
- smart phone glass screen protector
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| PC / laptop accessories | - monitor stand
- mouse
- mouse pad
- monitor/screen
- cables - power charger, HDMI, etc
- keyboard
- headphones / speakers
- laptop bag
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| Car accessories (if you use your car for work) | - smart phone/tablet holder
- charger cables
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| Stationary | |
| Subscription | - software subscription -
- Icloud, gsuite, Microsoft office365, dropbox, canva, LinkedIn, adobe
- professional subscription -
- aphra, Professionals Australia, CPA Australia etc
- Union fees
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| Hygiene accessories | - covid test
- face mask
- hand sanitiser
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| Outdoor uniform/clothing | - hat for outdoor in the sun work
- sun glasses
- sun screen and sun screen remover
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| Work from home accessories | - work desk
- office chair
- office chair mat
- desk lamp
- printer & paper
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| Donations | - Acon, Movember, City2surf, BlackRock run
- Vietnamese Community in Wollongong Charity Fund
- Your child's school fee building levy - especially private schools.
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| Insurance | - Income protection insurance - Only that YOU PAY FOR, not paid from your superfund
- Equipment insurance - for your work laptop etc.
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