Deductions · Work travel
Travel Allowance Calculator Australia
Choose your financial year, salary and destination to look up reasonable expense amounts and the records your trip needs.
Domestic and overseasSeparate meal amountsATO record rules
01 —YOUR TRIP
Part-time employees: enter your full-time equivalent salary.
02 —AMOUNTS AND RECORDS
Enter your trip and select “Show reasonable amounts” to see each expense separately.
Use the amounts with your expense records
This lookup covers ordinary employee overnight travel and employee truck-driver meals. It does not determine deductibility, reimburse expenses, lodge a return, apply alternate-provider schedules or cover special office-holder arrangements. For a trip crossing financial years, separate the expenses into the relevant years.
See the full 2026-27 travel and overtime meal allowance tablesFrequently asked questions
Can I deduct the reasonable amount without spending it?
No. You can only claim deductible work expenses you actually incurred and were not reimbursed for. The reasonable amounts set out a conditional exception from written substantiation, not an automatic deduction.
Which salary do part-time employees enter?
Use annualised full-time equivalent salary, excluding allowances, to select the applicable ATO salary table.
Can I combine unused meal amounts?
Assess breakfast, lunch and dinner separately. Only include meals within the allowance-covered travel period; do not move an unused amount from one meal to another.
Does this cover overseas accommodation?
Overseas accommodation must be fully substantiated. The overseas lookup shows daily meals and incidentals; it does not estimate accommodation or prorate meals on partial days.
Can I use this for more than one destination?
Run a separate lookup for each destination and travel period. When visiting multiple countries on the same day, use the highest applicable overseas cost group for that day.
Tax Accuracy & Sources
Reference lookup only. Actual deductible expenditure and applicable record requirements determine your claim.