What courses are tax deductible for a mechanic?

 Author: JayATO(Community Support)Community Support

20 Apr 2026

Hi @Apostolmayer,

You can't claim a deduction for your Cert IV or Diploma courses if they're being used to get a new job or secure better employment. Based on what you've described, these courses helped you secure a better-paying job as a mechanic, which means they relate to getting new employment rather than maintaining or improving skills for your current role at the time you incurred the expenses.

To claim a deduction for self-education expenses, you must show there's a close connection between the course and your work activities at the time you incur the expenses. You can claim if either:

• the course maintained or improved a skill or specific knowledge required for your then current work activities, or
• you could show that the course was leading to, or was likely to lead to, increased income from your then current work activities.

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