📖 Tradie Tax Guides

Free, comprehensive guides written for Australian tradespeople, apprentices, and ABN contractors.

Complete Tradie Tax Guide 2025-26

Everything you need to know about lodging your tax return as a tradie — from power tools to vehicle expenses.

What you can claim for power tools, hand tools, safety boots, hi-vis, hard hats, and the $300 instant asset write-off threshold.

Claiming your ute or work vehicle, site-to-site travel, overnight stays, parking, and tolls. Cents-per-km vs logbook method explained.

Claiming white cards, EWP and forklift licences, first aid certificates, union fees, and other mandatory tickets for your trade.

How to maximise deductions as an ABN tradie: business expenses, GST, super contributions, and the difference between employee and contractor claims.

ATO audit-proof your return: receipt retention rules, vehicle logbooks, 4-week work diaries, and the myDeductions app for tradies on the go.