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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.

48 published guides
ATO primary-source reviewed
Main site clustered with calculators

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.

Sole traders

Tax for Sole Traders

Core tax obligations for sole traders: GST, PAYG instalments, super, and record-keeping basics.

Start with Sole trader tax calculator

Contractors

Tax for Contractors

ABN income, GST, PSI, super, and record-keeping checkpoints for Australian contractors.

Start with Contractor vs employee calculator

Tradies

Tax for Tradies

Common work-related expense rules for tradies, including tools, vehicle costs, and protective gear.

Start with Sole trader tax calculator

Plumbers

Tax for Plumbers

Plumber tax guide covering tools, van travel, licence renewals, protective gear, and mixed-use record keeping.

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Carpenters

Tax for Carpenters

Carpenter tax guide covering tools, site travel, protective gear, licences, and common over-claim areas.

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Builders

Tax for Builders

Builder tax guide covering GST, BAS, site costs, payroll checkpoints, and asset treatment risks.

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Painters

Tax for Painters

Painter tax guide covering tools, site travel, protective gear, vehicle records, and common over-claim areas.

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Nurses

Tax for Nurses

Nurse and midwife deduction guide covering registration, uniforms, self-education, and travel traps.

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Freelancers

Tax for Freelancers

Freelancer tax guide for invoicing, deductions, GST, home-based work, and cash-flow setup.

Start with Sole trader tax calculator

Designers

Tax for Designers

Designer tax guide covering ABN income, software, devices, working from home, and GST timing.

Start with Sole trader tax calculator

Bookkeepers

Tax for Bookkeepers

Bookkeeper tax guide covering software, memberships, working from home, client admin, and deduction boundaries.

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Consultants

Tax for Consultants

Consultant tax guide covering ABN income, PSI, GST, home office records, and contractor compliance basics.

Start with Sole trader tax calculator

Marketing consultants

Tax for Marketing Consultants

Marketing consultant tax guide covering PSI, software, ad costs, home office records, and GST basics.

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IT contractors

Tax for IT Contractors

PSI, contractor-vs-employee, software expenses, home office, and super checkpoints for IT contractors.

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Teachers

Tax for Teachers

Teacher deduction guide covering classroom supplies, self-education, home prep work, and travel traps.

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Doctors

Tax for Doctors

Doctor and medical professional tax guide for tools, education, subscriptions, travel, and common over-claim areas.

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Small business

Tax for Small Business Owners

Small business tax guide covering structure, GST, BAS, payroll, and current asset write-off cautions.

Start with BAS calculator

Property investors

Tax for Property Investors

Rental income, interest, repairs, capital works, CGT records, and common over-claim traps for investors.

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Company directors

Tax for Company Directors

Company director tax guide covering wages vs dividends, Division 7A risk, super, and record-keeping.

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Employers

Tax for Employers

Employer tax guide covering PAYG withholding, super, STP, payroll tax, FBT, and compliance timing.

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Police officers

Tax for Police

Police deduction guide covering uniforms, equipment, overtime-related costs, and common travel mistakes.

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Delivery drivers

Tax for Delivery Drivers

Delivery driver tax guide covering car expenses, phone use, allowances, GST, and record-keeping traps.

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FIFO workers

Tax for FIFO Workers

FIFO and DIDO tax guide covering allowances, overnight travel, site living, and transport claim boundaries.

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IT professionals

Tax for IT Professionals

IT employee deduction guide covering devices, software, working from home, training, and mixed-use records.

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Copywriters

Tax for Copywriters

Copywriter tax guide covering ABN income, software, research tools, home office deductions, and GST timing.

Start with Sole trader tax calculator

Virtual assistants

Tax 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 workers

Tax for Sales Workers

Sales and marketing deduction guide covering car travel, phone use, client travel, and common grooming traps.

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Admin workers

Tax for Admin Workers

Admin worker tax guide covering working from home, software, office supplies, and clothing claim limits.

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Real estate agents

Tax 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 drivers

Tax for Truck Drivers

Truck driver deduction guide covering overnight travel, vehicle-related expenses, allowances, and common claim traps.

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Accountants

Tax for Accountants

Accountant deduction guide covering memberships, CPD, software, working from home, and common private-use traps.

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Photographers

Tax for Photographers

Photographer tax guide covering cameras, editing software, travel, ABN records, and asset timing.

Start with Sole trader tax calculator

Lawyers

Tax for Lawyers

Lawyer deduction guide covering practising certificates, CPD, subscriptions, travel rules, and common over-claim areas.

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Engineers

Tax for Engineers

Engineer deduction guide covering tools, registrations, site travel, software, and self-education record keeping.

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Hospitality workers

Tax for Hospitality Workers

Hospitality deduction guide covering uniforms, laundry, tools, travel limits, and shift-related claim traps.

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Childcare workers

Tax for Childcare Workers

Childcare worker tax guide covering uniforms, registration-linked training, cleaning costs, and travel limits.

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Cleaners

Tax for Cleaners

Cleaner tax guide covering uniforms, laundry, protective gear, work travel, and mixed-use records.

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Electricians

Tax for Electricians

Electrician deduction guide covering licences, tools, vehicle travel, protective gear, and common over-claim traps.

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Pharmacists

Tax for Pharmacists

Pharmacist deduction guide covering registration, CPD, uniforms, tools, and common private-expense traps.

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Allied health

Tax for Allied Health Professionals

Allied health tax guide covering registration, CPD, equipment, client travel, and contractor compliance basics.

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Disability support workers

Tax for Disability Support Workers

Disability support worker tax guide covering client travel, protective items, uniforms, training, and records.

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Support coordinators

Tax 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 workers

Tax for Aged Care Workers

Aged care worker tax guide covering uniforms, travel, protective items, training, and common deduction traps.

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Warehouse workers

Tax for Warehouse Workers

Warehouse worker tax guide covering uniforms, protective gear, tools, overtime-related costs, and travel traps.

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Hairdressers

Tax for Hairdressers

Hairdresser tax guide covering scissors, tools, laundry, training, chair-rent arrangements, and grooming claim traps.

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Receptionists

Tax for Receptionists

Receptionist tax guide covering working from home, phone use, office supplies, and standard-clothing claim limits.

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Dentists

Tax for Dentists

Dentist deduction guide covering registrations, equipment, CPD, travel limits, and mixed-use record keeping.

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Construction managers

Tax for Construction Managers

Construction manager deduction guide covering site travel, licences, devices, and high-risk private-use areas.

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