税务小白求助: 这算是work related expense 吗?

soslaugh

LZ 的Primary address 在墨尔本, 但是在rural area 做 part time, 所以是在rural area 租房的, 请问这个房租可以作为work related expense 吗? 曾经打过电话给salary package 公司, 他们说可以作为work related expense, 但是这2 天看了论坛里的帖子, 感觉好像又不可以。

请问 哪个大神有了解的吗?

多谢多谢:si91

jeff_lawsons

Generally, a deduction is only allowable if you are travelling in the course of your employment duties. It would not be possible for you to claim the rental deduction as you are living away from home, not travelling.

Please refer to the ATO ID 2002/829 for guidance on the deductibility of accommodation, food and incidental expenses when a taxpayer is living away from home:

http://law.ato.gov.au/atolaw/vie ... 21&pn=ALL:::ALL

sugar_v

应该是不可以的，记得之前学过，因为这个住处的位置远近和工作实际内容并没有必然联系。
换句话说，住远与住近都是自己的选择，和当前工作性质的并没有关系，所以不能claim。