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NikkiATO(Community Moderator)Community Moderator
26 May 2026

Hi @Deb24,


It depends on whether the work is part of remedying the environmental issue or goes beyond it.


Under TR 2020/2, expenses can be deductible where they are for remediating environmental contamination, and this can include actions necessary to remove the pollution and replace it with safer materials.


If the waterproofing:

  • improves or upgrades the property beyond what was there before
  • is not directly required to address the asbestos issue.

Then it may be treated differently (for example, as a capital improvement).


This question depends on the detail of the work performed and how it relates to the remediation.

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