I am based in Sydney and work full time for an Australian employer.
My employer has a "work from" policy that allows those meeting certain criterias to work up to 90 days away from our primary country of residence, at our own expense.
Hypothetically, if I was to take up this opportunity and worked full time in another country for 90 days, say New Zealand or Singapore, and came back to Australia for the remainder of the year:
- During the time abroad, would I be entitled to any work related deductions as an Australian Resident for tax purposes since I am performing the full extent of my work duties? E.g. travel (initial and returning flight), accommodation (% of rental used as temporary home office), meals