I work for an Australian government organisation and was sent overseas for a 9 month work post, and due to the nature of my employer I am obliged to go where they send me *hint hint*.
Whilst overseas I was not entitled to a vehicle at employers expense nor was I entitled to have my vehicle in Australia shipped over. Due to where I was accommodated and where I physically worked, plus the hours of my work, I required a personal vehicle to get to/from each place as public or alternate transport was not available. Therefore I used my own savings to purchase a car primarily for the purpose of travelling to and from work.
At the end of my posting, I only had a short window of time in which to sell the car, and ended up losing money. My employer did not provide any reimbursement for any portion of the loss.
I was planning on claiming the KMs I used for business purposes as a general vehicle expense deduction but does anyone have any guidance on whether there's a more appropriate way to go about dealing with this work related expense?
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