I plan on starting travelling in June 2011 and will hopefully be on the road for 12 months. I am hoping to pick up casual work as I go to help fund the trip.
I found a website that has stated that it is possible to claim travelling expenses as long as a job has been found and confirmed before you leave your current location.
I'd be interested to know if anyone else is aware if this is fact or fallacy?
The simple answer is to ask the Taxation Department. Google ATO. They will give you advise.
Cheers,
Peter
BobnBev said
08:31 AM Aug 23, 2010
Im sure one can earn around 40thou. IF its a hobby and not pay tax.. Make work your hobby..
Bob n Bev
goinsoon said
09:30 AM Aug 23, 2010
What's wrong with just doing cashies!!
brickies said
09:38 AM Aug 23, 2010
Goinsoon that's my boy is there any other way
GrumpyOne said
09:50 AM Aug 23, 2010
Didn't realise anyone still did cashies, thought they had all but disapeared.......best way to earn a buck.
Hoo Roo Happy Days
Grumps
brickies said
10:09 AM Aug 23, 2010
No GST save 10% tradie love you
goinsoon said
10:41 AM Aug 23, 2010
As well as cashies there are other options, work for accomodation on farms etc. sometimes they chuck in meat, milk, power etc and you only have to put in a few hours a week.
There are a lot of places around the block that want volunteers and will provide a camping spot and power.
A lot of caravan parks will offer cashies or accomodation in return for work (cleaning gardening etc)
-- Edited by goinsoon on Monday 23rd of August 2010 10:42:22 AM
Cee said
08:36 PM Aug 23, 2010
Hiya All,
Thanks for all the suggestions.....all good I might add......I think cashies are still alive and well (well they were when I renovated recently!!!!!!!) and the exchange idea is great ie work for food/accommodation ........all great ideas........and I'm sure I'll do both as I travel/work around our beaut oz.
Keep Smiling :)
DiB said
10:15 PM Aug 24, 2010
Check the site Ian suggested - they also do free seminars and there are things that you must do to claim your klms & accommodation and meals - it can be done but you must keep a log etc - they have the details, they have tested this for a lot travellers doing the tax returns and give you the ATO rulings that apply - it is not straight forward ato look up. We are intending to follow this when do the working trip around Oz in a couple of years. Cheers
jimricho said
07:25 AM Aug 26, 2010
Seems there's no shortage of tax evaders on this forum
My suggestion is to get good advice from an accountant. (in addition to some of the above suggestions). That way you can establish what you're entitled to claim and arrange your affairs to legally minimise your tax liability.
-- Edited by jimricho on Thursday 26th of August 2010 07:33:04 AM
Hiya All,
I plan on starting travelling in June 2011 and will hopefully be on the road for 12 months. I am hoping to pick up casual work as I go to help fund the trip.
I found a website that has stated that it is possible to claim travelling expenses as long as a job has been found and confirmed before you leave your current location.
I'd be interested to know if anyone else is aware if this is fact or fallacy?
Keep Smiling :)
http://www.bantacs.com.au/travelling_workers.php
Sounds OK, been around for a fair while.
Ian
There are a lot of places around the block that want volunteers and will provide a camping spot and power.
A lot of caravan parks will offer cashies or accomodation in return for work (cleaning gardening etc)
-- Edited by goinsoon on Monday 23rd of August 2010 10:42:22 AM
Thanks for all the suggestions.....all good I might add......I think cashies are still alive and well (well they were when I renovated recently!!!!!!!) and the exchange idea is great ie work for food/accommodation ........all great ideas........and I'm sure I'll do both as I travel/work around our beaut oz.
Keep Smiling :)
We are intending to follow this when do the working trip around Oz in a couple of years.
Cheers
My suggestion is to get good advice from an accountant. (in addition to some of the above suggestions). That way you can establish what you're entitled to claim and arrange your affairs to legally minimise your tax liability.
-- Edited by jimricho on Thursday 26th of August 2010 07:33:04 AM