09/06/2026
Five things you might be missing on your tax return this year, brought to you by Tax Shield.
If you wear a uniform with a logo, you're a tradie, you drive between sites, or you've been carrying tools to work, there's a good chance you're leaving money on the table at tax time.
Quick list of things people forget:
✔️ Uniforms with a logo. Hi-vis, hospo shirts, scrubs, branded tees. Claim them, plus what you spend washing them.
✔️ Tools and gear for the job. Boots, knives, shears, anything you actually need to do your work.
✔️ The work portion of your phone bill. Work out roughly how much you use it for the job and claim that share.
✔️ Driving between jobs. Not your home-to-work commute. But driving site to site, or to training, counts.
✔️ Tax agent fees are deductible. Paying someone to do it properly is itself a claim. Pays for itself.
Tax Shield is on the Olga Road side of the centre if you'd rather hand the whole thing over.