Rent, mortgage interest, rates and land tax

Deductions cannot be claimed for rent, mortgage interest, rates and land tax for a residence, where those expenses relate to a person's PSI.

Example: deductions not claimable under PSI rules

Sam has recently set up a business called Sam's Financial Services, where Sam provides financial advice and completes tax-related forms including business activity statements and tax returns. Sam operates this business from one of the rooms in her house.

All of the income generated is PSI as most of the income relates to Sam's skills, knowledge and expertise. Sam has self-assessed that the business does not meet any of the PSB tests, and therefore the PSI rules apply to that income.

Since the PSI rules apply, Sam cannot claim rent, mortgage interest, rates or land tax relating to her residence.

Personal services income

Steps Progress

What is PSI?

4 mins

Is the income PSI?

5 mins

Income that is not PSI

9 mins

Whose PSI is it?

7 mins

Working out if the PSI rules apply: self-assess as a personal service business (PSB)

2 mins

The 80% rule

5 mins

Results test

8 mins

Unrelated clients test

5 mins

Employment test

5 mins

Business premises test

7 mins

Obtaining work through an agency

5 mins

Apply for a personal services business determination (PSBD)

3 mins

What to do when the PSI rules apply

2 mins

What to do when the PSI rules apply: claiming deductions

11 mins

What to do when the PSI rules apply: how to attribute PSI

8 mins

What to do when the PSI rules apply: PAYG

18 mins

What to do when the PSI rules apply: completing your tax return

4 mins

What to do if the PSI rules don’t apply

3 mins

Record keeping for PSI

1 mins

Help for PSI

1 mins

Case study: instructions

1 mins

Case studies: sole trader

11 mins

Case studies: partnership

12 mins

Case studies: company

12 mins

Case studies: trust

12 mins

Related courses

1 mins

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