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kiaracy(I'm new)I'm new
18 Dec 2023

Hi,


I am an international student and I am wondering if I could claim my tuition fees for a course related to the field I am working at. So before I applied for a student visa in Australia, I am working as an accountant in my home country then I decided to study MBA here in Australia which will satisfy the following conditions:


  • 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 (not just in Australia but also when I go back to my home country).

Now, after I moved to Australia, I got a job in an accounting firm, which is the same field to the work that I have before I got my student visa.


The question is, can claim my tuition fees (for MBA) as work-related self-education expense given that I met the conditions above and I am already working in that field before I got my student visa?

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Bruce4Tax(Taxicorn)Taxicorn
19 Dec 2023

You should ask your employer for a letter confirming that the course is necessary for your employment.


In any case, ask the tax partner where you are working.


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Bruce4Tax(Taxicorn)Taxicorn
19 Dec 2023

You should ask your employer for a letter confirming that the course is necessary for your employment.


In any case, ask the tax partner where you are working.


YianaATO(Community Support)Community Support
19 Dec 2023

Hi there @kiaracy


You have considered all the right things! If your course relates directly to your current job where it enhances your skills or will result in earning more than yes you can claim for the percentage you pay out of pocket for your self-education expenses. Take a look at our information of Self-education expenses to help you better understand when and what you can claim.


I would also do what @Bruce4Tax has suggested!

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