Overnight travel expenses and allowances | Australian Taxation Office

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Overnight travel expenses

Deductions for travel expenses you incur when you travel and stay away from home overnight for work.

Keeping travel expense records

Keeping receipts of your travel expenses, and a travel diary of your work-related travel activities.

Travel allowances for overnight travel

How to declare your travel allowance and claim expenses. Check the reasonable amounts and record keeping exceptions.

Quarantine and testing expenses when travelling for work

Deductions for expenses you incur if you're travelling for work during COVID-19 and must quarantine.

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