Income you must declare

Work out which income you need to declare in your tax return, such as employment, government and investment income.

Employment income
Declare income from your employer (job), including wages, cash, allowances and fringe benefits or super contributions

Super pensions and annuities
Check which super pensions paid to you as a super income stream or annuities you must declare as assessable income

Government payments and allowances
Work out which taxable and tax-free government payments, pensions and allowances you need to declare in your tax return

Investment income
Work out which investment income you must declare, such as interest, dividends, rental income or other capital gains

Business, partnership and trust income
How to declare income you earn as a sole trader, as a partner in a partnership or from a trust in your tax return

Foreign and worldwide income
Work out if you must declare any foreign income or if you need to pay tax on worldwide income you receive

Other income
Work out if you need to declare compensation and insurance payments, discounted ESS shares or prizes and awards

Amount you do not include as income
Amounts that you earn or receive that you don't need to declare as income

Crowdfunding
Money you raise with the help of support for a project or venture

The sharing economy
Activities where you share assets or services for a fee through a digital platform

Personal services income
Income you earn from your personal efforts or skills, such as construction workers or medical practitioners