Occupation Tax Guides
Start with the role you actually work in, not a generic tax article. These pages are designed to answer common tax questions faster, flag record-keeping traps, and move you into the right calculator.
How to use this hub: pick the guide that matches your work pattern, confirm what you can usually claim, then run the linked calculator to estimate the numbers. Each page is written conservatively and reviewed against current ATO guidance before publication.
Tax for Sole Traders
Core tax obligations for sole traders: GST, PAYG instalments, super, and record-keeping basics.
Start with Sole trader tax calculator
ContractorsTax for Contractors
ABN income, GST, PSI, super, and record-keeping checkpoints for Australian contractors.
Start with Contractor vs employee calculator
TradiesTax for Tradies
Common work-related expense rules for tradies, including tools, vehicle costs, and protective gear.
Start with Sole trader tax calculator
PlumbersTax for Plumbers
Plumber tax guide covering tools, van travel, licence renewals, protective gear, and mixed-use record keeping.
Start with Tax return calculator
CarpentersTax for Carpenters
Carpenter tax guide covering tools, site travel, protective gear, licences, and common over-claim areas.
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BuildersTax for Builders
Builder tax guide covering GST, BAS, site costs, payroll checkpoints, and asset treatment risks.
Start with Sole trader tax calculator
PaintersTax for Painters
Painter tax guide covering tools, site travel, protective gear, vehicle records, and common over-claim areas.
Start with Tax return calculator
NursesTax for Nurses
Nurse and midwife deduction guide covering registration, uniforms, self-education, and travel traps.
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FreelancersTax for Freelancers
Freelancer tax guide for invoicing, deductions, GST, home-based work, and cash-flow setup.
Start with Sole trader tax calculator
DesignersTax for Designers
Designer tax guide covering ABN income, software, devices, working from home, and GST timing.
Start with Sole trader tax calculator
BookkeepersTax for Bookkeepers
Bookkeeper tax guide covering software, memberships, working from home, client admin, and deduction boundaries.
Start with Tax return calculator
ConsultantsTax for Consultants
Consultant tax guide covering ABN income, PSI, GST, home office records, and contractor compliance basics.
Start with Sole trader tax calculator
Marketing consultantsTax for Marketing Consultants
Marketing consultant tax guide covering PSI, software, ad costs, home office records, and GST basics.
Start with Sole trader tax calculator
IT contractorsTax for IT Contractors
PSI, contractor-vs-employee, software expenses, home office, and super checkpoints for IT contractors.
Start with Contractor vs employee calculator
TeachersTax for Teachers
Teacher deduction guide covering classroom supplies, self-education, home prep work, and travel traps.
Start with Tax return calculator
DoctorsTax for Doctors
Doctor and medical professional tax guide for tools, education, subscriptions, travel, and common over-claim areas.
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Small businessTax for Small Business Owners
Small business tax guide covering structure, GST, BAS, payroll, and current asset write-off cautions.
Start with BAS calculator
Property investorsTax for Property Investors
Rental income, interest, repairs, capital works, CGT records, and common over-claim traps for investors.
Start with Investment property calculator
Company directorsTax for Company Directors
Company director tax guide covering wages vs dividends, Division 7A risk, super, and record-keeping.
Start with Company tax calculator
EmployersTax for Employers
Employer tax guide covering PAYG withholding, super, STP, payroll tax, FBT, and compliance timing.
Start with PAYG calculator
Police officersTax for Police
Police deduction guide covering uniforms, equipment, overtime-related costs, and common travel mistakes.
Start with Tax return calculator
Delivery driversTax for Delivery Drivers
Delivery driver tax guide covering car expenses, phone use, allowances, GST, and record-keeping traps.
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FIFO workersTax for FIFO Workers
FIFO and DIDO tax guide covering allowances, overnight travel, site living, and transport claim boundaries.
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IT professionalsTax for IT Professionals
IT employee deduction guide covering devices, software, working from home, training, and mixed-use records.
Start with Tax return calculator
CopywritersTax for Copywriters
Copywriter tax guide covering ABN income, software, research tools, home office deductions, and GST timing.
Start with Sole trader tax calculator
Virtual assistantsTax for Virtual Assistants
Virtual assistant tax guide covering ABN income, home office records, software, GST, and client admin costs.
Start with Sole trader tax calculator
Sales workersTax for Sales Workers
Sales and marketing deduction guide covering car travel, phone use, client travel, and common grooming traps.
Start with Tax return calculator
Admin workersTax for Admin Workers
Admin worker tax guide covering working from home, software, office supplies, and clothing claim limits.
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Real estate agentsTax for Real Estate Agents
Real estate employee tax guide covering car travel, phone use, open-home costs, and record-keeping boundaries.
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Truck driversTax for Truck Drivers
Truck driver deduction guide covering overnight travel, vehicle-related expenses, allowances, and common claim traps.
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AccountantsTax for Accountants
Accountant deduction guide covering memberships, CPD, software, working from home, and common private-use traps.
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PhotographersTax for Photographers
Photographer tax guide covering cameras, editing software, travel, ABN records, and asset timing.
Start with Sole trader tax calculator
LawyersTax for Lawyers
Lawyer deduction guide covering practising certificates, CPD, subscriptions, travel rules, and common over-claim areas.
Start with Tax return calculator
EngineersTax for Engineers
Engineer deduction guide covering tools, registrations, site travel, software, and self-education record keeping.
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Hospitality workersTax for Hospitality Workers
Hospitality deduction guide covering uniforms, laundry, tools, travel limits, and shift-related claim traps.
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Childcare workersTax for Childcare Workers
Childcare worker tax guide covering uniforms, registration-linked training, cleaning costs, and travel limits.
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CleanersTax for Cleaners
Cleaner tax guide covering uniforms, laundry, protective gear, work travel, and mixed-use records.
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ElectriciansTax for Electricians
Electrician deduction guide covering licences, tools, vehicle travel, protective gear, and common over-claim traps.
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PharmacistsTax for Pharmacists
Pharmacist deduction guide covering registration, CPD, uniforms, tools, and common private-expense traps.
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Allied healthTax for Allied Health Professionals
Allied health tax guide covering registration, CPD, equipment, client travel, and contractor compliance basics.
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Disability support workersTax for Disability Support Workers
Disability support worker tax guide covering client travel, protective items, uniforms, training, and records.
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Support coordinatorsTax for Support Coordinators
Support coordinator tax guide covering client travel, phone use, working from home, and record-keeping boundaries.
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Aged care workersTax for Aged Care Workers
Aged care worker tax guide covering uniforms, travel, protective items, training, and common deduction traps.
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Warehouse workersTax for Warehouse Workers
Warehouse worker tax guide covering uniforms, protective gear, tools, overtime-related costs, and travel traps.
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HairdressersTax for Hairdressers
Hairdresser tax guide covering scissors, tools, laundry, training, chair-rent arrangements, and grooming claim traps.
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ReceptionistsTax for Receptionists
Receptionist tax guide covering working from home, phone use, office supplies, and standard-clothing claim limits.
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DentistsTax for Dentists
Dentist deduction guide covering registrations, equipment, CPD, travel limits, and mixed-use record keeping.
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Construction managersTax for Construction Managers
Construction manager deduction guide covering site travel, licences, devices, and high-risk private-use areas.
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