I have been taxed on my mileage claim and don't understand why
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An allowance received for using your car is taxable income and is included in your tax return. If the travel is tax deductible (Trips you can and can't claim | Australian Taxation Office (ato.gov.au) you can claim a deduction using either the cents/km or logbook method. If your vehicle is not classed as a car you use actual expenses. See links
Motor vehicle and car expenses | Australian Taxation Office (ato.gov.au)
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An allowance received for using your car is taxable income and is included in your tax return. If the travel is tax deductible (Trips you can and can't claim | Australian Taxation Office (ato.gov.au) you can claim a deduction using either the cents/km or logbook method. If your vehicle is not classed as a car you use actual expenses. See links
Motor vehicle and car expenses | Australian Taxation Office (ato.gov.au)
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