Claiming self-education expenses - specific expenses

Specific expenses you cannot claim

You cannot claim a tax deduction for the following expenses:

• self-education expenses such as tuition fees paid to an education provider by you or the Australian Government under HECS-HELP
• the cost of accommodation and meals associated with day-to-day living expenses
• repayments you make (whether compulsory or voluntary) on debts you may have under the following loan schemes
• HECS-HELP
• FEE-HELP
• OS-HELP
• VET FEE-HELP
• SA-HELP
• SFSS.

For more information on HELP, go to Higher education loan schemes essentials or visit the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations website at www.goingtouni.gov.au