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Guide to claiming deductions

Tra vel between home and work and between workplaces

Most people can't claim the cost of normal trips between their home and their workplace as this travel is private. However, people doing itinerant work or who need to carry bulky tools or equipment that is used for work and can't be left at the workplace can claim for travel between work and home.

Travelling costs you can claim

You can claim the cost of travelling:

directly between two separate workplaces
from your normal workplace to an alternative workplace while you are still on duty
from your home to an alternative workplace for work purposes and then to your normal workplace or directly home.

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