Expense categories

If you operate some or all of your business from your home, you may be able to claim tax deductions for home-based business expenses in the following categories:

  • occupancy expenses 
  • running expenses 
  • the expenses of motor vehicle trips between your home and other locations, if the travel is for business purposes.

Claiming deductions for your home-based business

Steps Progress

What is a home-based business?

3 mins

Types of expenses

7 mins

Calculating running expenses

10 mins

Calculating occupancy expenses

3 mins

How your business structure affects your deductions

3 mins

Case studies: home-based business

5 mins

Home-based business deductions records

1 mins

Related courses

1 mins

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