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Classification of common expenses

Last updated 3 December 2018

The classification of your organisation's expenses will depend on its particular facts and circumstances.

Example: Payments to employment agencies

Payments to employment agencies for staff are shown as apportionable on the basis the staff are required for activities that relate to both members and non-members. If, however, the activities only relate to:

  • non-members, the payments are fully deductible
  • members, the payments are non-deductible.
End of example
The table below provides general guidance only.

Description

Non-deductible

Deductible

Apportionable

Accounting fees (general)

 

 

X

Administration costs

 

 

X

Advertising expenses

 

 

X

Annual general meeting expenses

X

 

 

Audit of accounts fees

 

 

X

Bad debts

 

 

X

Bank charges (investment account)

 

X

 

Bank charges (trading account)

 

 

X

Bar expenses

 

 

X

Board expenses

 

 

X

Borrowing costs (mortgage on club's premises)

 

 

X

Building write-off

 

 

X

Cash shortages

 

 

X

Cleaning costs

 

 

X

Community benefit payments (if required by law)

 

 

X

ClubGRANTS scheme payments – NSW

 

X

 

Computer expenses

 

 

X

Consultancy fees

 

 

X

Contract, sub-contract and commission expenses

 

 

X

Cost of managing tax affairs

 

X

 

Decline in value (depreciating assets) expenses

 

 

X

Directors fees

 

 

X

Donations to community organisations (not DGRs)

X

 

 

Donations to deductible gift recipients (DGRs)

 

X

 

Electricity costs

 

 

X

Employee expenses (other)

 

 

X

Employee leave payments

 

 

X

Employee leave provisions

X

 

 

Employee salaries and wages

 

 

X

Employee superannuation

 

X

 

Employee training and welfare costs

 

 

X

Employee uniforms

 

 

X

Employees – pay out tips (non-voluntary)

 

 

X

Employees – pay out tips (voluntary)

X

 

 

Employees – payroll taxes

 

 

X

Employees – worker's compensation costs

 

 

X

Employees amenities

 

 

X

Entertainment expenses

 

 

X

Filing fees

 

 

X

Fines and penalties

X

 

 

Flowers and decorations

 

 

X

Freight and cartage

 

 

X

Gaming licenses (machines owned)

 

 

X

Gaming machine commission expenses

 

X

 

Gaming machine expenses (owned or leased)

 

 

X

Gaming taxes and levies (machines owned)

 

 

X

Gas

 

 

X

Guests and reciprocal members expenses

 

X

 

Hire of equipment/videos

 

 

X

Hire of facilities for functions

 

 

X

Honoraria paid to volunteers

 

 

X

Insurance on club property

 

 

X

Interest expense (mortgage on club's premises)

 

 

X

Investment costs

 

X

 

Keno commission expenses

 

X

 

Land taxes

 

X

 

Laundry and dry cleaning

 

 

X

Member discounts

X

 

 

Member loyalty schemes

X

 

 

Member magazine expenses

X

 

 

Member wreaths, flowers, hospital visits

X

 

 

Members birthdays

X

 

 

Members/badge draws

X

 

 

Membership subscriptions costs

X

 

 

Motor vehicle expenses

 

 

X

Payments to employment agencies for staff

 

 

X

Payphone expenses (commission or agreed amount)

 

X

 

Payphone expenses (owned or leased)

 

 

X

Permits, licences and fees

 

 

X

Pest control

 

 

X

Prepaid expenses

 

 

X

Printing, stationery and postage expenses

 

 

X

Prizes and trophies

X

 

 

Purchase of merchandise

 

 

X

Raffle and bingo expenses

 

 

X

Rates

 

X

 

Rent expenses and outgoings – club

 

 

X

Rent expenses and outgoings – investment properties

 

X

 

Repairs and maintenance – club

 

 

X

Repairs and maintenance – investment properties

 

X

 

Restaurant/bistro expenses

 

 

X

Security costs

 

 

X

Sponsorship costs

 

X

 

Stocktaking expenses

 

 

X

Subscriptions to professional associations – first $42

 

X

 

Subscriptions to professional associations (general)

 

 

X

Sundry/general expenses

 

 

X

TAB facilities commission expenses

 

X

 

Telephone expenses

 

 

X

Waste disposal expenses

 

 

X

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