TAXATION
MEMBER SERVICES
New working from home tax shortcut The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced special arrangements to make it easier to claim deductions for working from home during the COVID-19 crisis. The new arrangement will allow you to claim a rate of 80 cents per hour for all your running expenses, rather than needing to calculate costs for specific running expenses. Multiple people living in the same house can claim this new rate. For example, a couple living together could each individually claim the 80 cents per hour rate. The requirement to have a dedicated work from home area has also been removed.
If you choose to use this method, all you need to do is keep a record of the hours you worked from home as evidence of your claim.
not be calculated using the shortcut method, and must use the pre-existing working from home approach and requirements.
This new arrangement does not prohibit you from making a working from home claim under existing arrangements, where you calculate all or part of your running expenses.
For more information, download the ATO Working from Home fact sheet at www.nteu.org.au/tax or call the ATO Emergency Support Infoline 1800 806 218
Claims for working from home expenses prior to 1 March 2020 can-
The annual NTEU Tax Guide will be published as usual in late June.
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You need to update your NTEU membership details if: OR
Your work address details change. Office, building, campus etc.
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Your Department/ School changes its name or merges.
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You move house.
You change your name.
Required if your home is your nominated contact address.
You need to contact the National Office if: Please contact:
OR You move to another institution.
Your employment details change.
Transfer of membership between institutions is not automatic.
Please notify us to ensure you are paying the correct fees.
Your credit card or direct debit account details change.
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You are leaving university employment. Deductions will not stop automatically.
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Melinda Valsorda, Membership Officer (03) 9254 1910 mvalsorda@nteu.org.au
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Tamara Labadze, Finance Officer (03) 9254 1910 tlabadze@nteu.org.au
may 2020
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