Office Workers Tax 2025

Filing, phoning, emailing, Zooming—office workers do it all. But come tax time, most admin and desk warriors forget just how many tax deductions are hiding behind that inbox. Whether you’re a receptionist, administrator, or keyboard ninja, this guide will help you find every last tax deductible cent.

Let’s get your 2025 tax return humming along like a coffee machine at 8:59am.

1. Motor Vehicle Expenses

2. Phone, Internet and Home Office

3. Uniforms and Laundry

4. Work Tools, Equipment and Stationery

5. Courses and Self-Education

6. Other Deductions You Shouldn’t Miss

7. Gotax Deduction Grabber App

8. Golden Rules for Claiming

9. Extra Help: Blogs and Videos

10. Final Office Wisdom

1. Motor Vehicle Expenses

You can’t claim the drive from home to work.
But you can claim trips when you:

• Travel between offices is tax deductible

• Run errands for your employer (mail, banking, supplies)

• Head off to training or external meetings is tax deductible

Two Ways to Claim:

• Cents per kilometre: Up to 5,000km per year, no logbook needed

• Logbook method: Track 12 weeks to claim a work-related percentage of your car expenses (fuel, rego, insurance, servicing)

2. Phone, Internet and Home Office

If your boss expects you to make calls, answer emails at home, or work after hours, you can claim a tax deduction:

• Work percentage of mobile and internet use is tax deductible

• Home office running costs (lighting, cleaning, heating) is tax deductible

• Office equipment if you work from a designated space is tax deductible

Keep a 4-week usage log for accurate work-use apportioning. Use the Gotax Deduction Grabber App.

3. Uniforms and Laundry

If your work uniform has your employer’s logo on it, you can claim:

• The cost of buying it is tax deductible

• The cost of washing it is tax deductible

• The cost of laundering towels or tea towels if used for work is tax deductible

No logo means no claim. Everyday office wear is not deductible.

4. Work Tools, Equipment and Stationery

Still paying for your own pens and planners? You might be missing these:

• Diaries, pens, highlighters, folders, whiteboard markers are tax deductible

• Office chairs, monitors, ergonomic gear are tax deductible

• Laptops, printers or headsets (under $300 = claim now, over $300 = depreciate)

5. Courses and Self-Education

Upskilling for your current job? You can claim:

• Course fees

• Textbooks and online resources

• Travel and accommodation (if offsite)

• Equipment and stationery used for the course

You can’t claim courses that qualify you for a new job.

6. Other Deductions You Shouldn’t Miss

Here’s a checklist of often-overlooked claims:

• Union and professional association fees

• Income protection insurance (paid personally, not via super)

• Donations to registered charities

• Personal super contributions (within cap limits)

7. Gotax Deduction Grabber App

The free Gotax Deduction Grabber App helps you:

• Track kilometres, you'll be amazed how quickly they add up

• Snap and save receipts

• Record expenses as they happen

• Store all records in one secure place

8. Golden Rules for Claiming

The ATO’s three golden rules:

1. You paid for it yourself and weren’t reimbursed

2. It directly relates to earning your income

3. You have a record to prove it (receipt, invoice, diary)

9. Extra Help: Blogs and Videos

Blogs

• How Do I Claim a Tax Deduction?

• Can I Claim My Uniform as a Tax Deduction?

• Driving to Work – Is It Deductible?

• Golden Tax Rules – The ATO’s Favourite Three

Videos

• GoTax LIVE – Office Tax Tips Breakdown

• GoTax LIVE – Home Office Deductions

10. Office Wisdom

If your job needs a desk, a headset and an unnatural amount of patience, you deserve every tax break going.
Track your usage, keep your receipts, and claim what’s yours.
More questions? Just ask Gotax

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