As Touring physiotherapist I need to travel and work away from home often 7 weeks at a time. We get paid daily $100 allowance but only for 5 days not weekends.
A)Can I claim expenses for the weekend? Meals etc
B) I occasionally have to get back home for the weekend to visit my partner or special events ( once or twice) at my own expense- can I claim this travel cost as an expense?
Hi @MarinaS,
There are two occasions you can claim for food. One is for overtime meal expenses, but only if you buy and eat the meal while you are performing overtime and you receive an overtime meal allowance. Or, for an expense you incur when you travel and stay away from your home overnight for the purpose of carrying out your employment duties.
You can deduct travel expenses when they're incurred in the course of producing your income. If you are choosing to travel home for the weekend to visit your partner or to attend special events, this would be a private expense and so no, not deductible.
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