With the tax season in full swing and many taxpayers dreaming of what to spend their tax refunds on, I thought I would put together some tax time tips for Crikey readers to help them pass the prying eyes of the Uncle Scrooges in the tax office. And just for fun I thought it would be a good opportunity to look back on some of the more bizarre tax deductions people have claimed over the years.

business professionals hospitality industry service workers factory, store and process workers mechanical, automotive and electrical tradespersons information technology professionals, and mining site employees. Mr D'Ascenzo said the Tax Office was again focusing on deductions for rental property expenses, capital gains from the sale of property and other assets and work-related expenses. “We'll be looking at deductions for motor vehicles, self-education, home-office and travel expenses”, he said.

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