Australian Taxation Office
Self-education tax deductions
Claim study costs at tax time, but only if the study is tied to the job you already have.
Government
Who can get it
- People whose study keeps or improves skills for their current job, or is likely to raise their income from it.
The numbers
| You can claim | Fees you pay yourself, textbooks and stationery, internet and data, decline in value of computers, interest on loans for deductible costs |
|---|---|
| You can't claim | HECS-HELP fees for a supported place, HELP or Start-up Loan repayments, costs someone else paid |
What you'll need
- Written evidence of what you spent.
- An explanation of how the course relates to your work.
Conditions and catches
- Study that only loosely relates to your job, or that helps you change careers or find a new job, doesn't count.
- If your only income is a government payment such as Youth Allowance, you can't claim.
- Most full-time students without a related job won't qualify.