Author: YianaATO(Community Support)Community Support 26 Sept 2023
Hi there @Rick44
As @Bruce4tax said - you must keep records to support your claims for travel expenses. Usually this means receipts either paper or digital. If you have a bank or credit card statements which show the amount that was paid, when and who it was paid to it can be used as evidence.
You can claim a deduction for travel expenses (accommodation, meals and incidental expenses) if you travel and stay away from your home overnight in the course of performing your employment duties.
If you are eligible to claim travel expenses, these include:
- accommodation expenses – for example, hotel cost
- meals (food and drink) expenses
- incidental expenses that are minor but necessary expenses associated with your work-related travel – for example, a car parking fee, bus ticket or a charge for using the phone or internet for work-related purposes at your overnight accommodation
- transport expenses to get to and from the location you are travelling to overnight for work – for example, the cost of flights
Have a read of our information on record keeping, for some extra help on what you can do to show a payment or expense.
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