Nurses – Personal Tax Allowances

We know that as a nurse you probably work long hours and might not have the time to think about tax. But did you know you could be getting more of your tax back just by claiming for the personal allowances and deductions you are entitled to?

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Take a quick look at some of the examples below:

Uniforms and Work Clothing

A nurse you would be able to claim for the cost of:

• Purchasing and replacing any work clothing that’s either necessary to perform your job or protective.

• Specialised nursing slip-on shoes.

• Buying gloves, scrub suits, shower caps and surgical masks.

• Washing your uniform at home

• Dry cleaning or repairs to your uniform

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Home office expenses

• If you work at home, either during work-time or after hours (e.g completing reports, researching or studying) you are entitled to claim for a % of the costs for maintaining a home office and depreciation on your computer and other office equipment

• You can also claim for work related phone calls from your landline or mobile phone and a % of your monthly internet costs.

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Work Related Equipment

• As a nurse, you might be required to have certain equipment for work – such as a stethoscope, sphygmomanometer and other diagnostic equipment. You can also include the cost of purchasing a special bag to keep your equipment in, in your claim for a deduction.

• You can also claim for the cost of purchasing a fob-watch for work (but not a standard watch)

Work related travel expenses

• You might sometimes work across a number of different hospitals or locations. If you do you can claim for the cost of traveling between the two places of employment. If you do home visits for example you can include this as well.

• If you are studying you can claim for the travel from home or work to your place of study and back

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Meals and Accommodation

• You maybe able to claim the cost of meals eaten during overtime

• The cost of eating meals when attending seminars, lectures and other training courses is also tax deductible.

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Training & Self Education Expenses

• If you are studying for a new qualification and it is directly connected to your current job, you can claim for the cost of your self education expenses

• You are also entitled to claim for the cost of purchasing medical journals and subscribing to work-related magazines.

Other General Expenses

These are not specific to Nurses, however you may have incurred some of these expenses during the tax year:

• Accountants fees & the cost of travelling to see your accountant or tax agent
• Bank fees for investment accounts
• Most types of donations are tax deductible
• The cost of income protection or sickness and accident insurance premiums

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