Start with your role, then jump into the right calculator. These pages summarise common deduction patterns, record-keeping traps, and the next tool to use.

Business and Self-Employed ABN income, GST, BAS, PSI, contractor setup, and cash-flow guidance. 23 occupation guides Trades and Construction Tools, vehicles, protective gear, licences, and site-travel rules. 15 occupation guides Healthcare and Care Registration, uniforms, CPD, client travel, and shift-related deduction rules. 21 occupation guides Office and Operations WFH, admin tools, phones, software, and current-role training. 15 occupation guides Finance and Legal Memberships, compliance, office-based deductions, and travel boundaries. 17 occupation guides Technology and Creative Devices, software, subscriptions, WFH, and mixed-use record keeping. 9 occupation guides Property and Field Roles Inspection travel, car records, phones, and allowance treatment. 13 occupation guides Public Service and Education Uniforms, classroom supplies, overtime, allowances, and public-sector travel rules. 7 occupation guides

Sole traders

Tax for Sole Traders

Core tax obligations for sole traders: GST, PAYG instalments, super, and record-keeping basics.

Open guide → Contractors

Tax for Contractors

ABN income, GST, PSI, super, and record-keeping checkpoints for Australian contractors.

Open guide → Tradies

Tax for Tradies

Common work-related expense rules for tradies, including tools, vehicle costs, and protective gear.

Open guide → Plumbers

Tax for Plumbers

Plumber tax guide covering tools, van travel, licence renewals, protective gear, and mixed-use record keeping.

Open guide → Carpenters

Tax for Carpenters

Carpenter tax guide covering tools, site travel, protective gear, licences, and common over-claim areas.

Open guide → Builders

Tax for Builders

Builder tax guide covering GST, BAS, site costs, payroll checkpoints, and asset treatment risks.

Open guide → Mechanics

Tax for Mechanics

Mechanic tax guide covering tools, protective gear, laundry, overtime costs, and travel limits.

Open guide → Painters

Tax for Painters

Painter tax guide covering tools, site travel, protective gear, vehicle records, and common over-claim areas.

Open guide → Nurses

Tax for Nurses

Nurse and midwife deduction guide covering registration, uniforms, self-education, and travel traps.

Open guide → Freelancers

Tax for Freelancers

Freelancer tax guide for invoicing, deductions, GST, home-based work, and cash-flow setup.

Open guide → Designers

Tax for Designers

Designer tax guide covering ABN income, software, devices, working from home, and GST timing.

Open guide → Bookkeepers

Tax for Bookkeepers

Bookkeeper tax guide covering software, memberships, working from home, client admin, and deduction boundaries.

Open guide → Consultants

Tax for Consultants

Consultant tax guide covering ABN income, PSI, GST, home office records, and contractor compliance basics.

Open guide → Office managers

Tax for Office Managers

Office manager tax guide covering WFH, office equipment, phone use, and admin training deductions.

Open guide → Office coordinators

Tax for Office Coordinators

Office coordinator tax guide covering WFH, phone use, admin tools, travel limits, and current-role training.

Open guide → Operations managers

Tax for Operations Managers

Operations manager tax guide covering WFH, travel between sites, phone use, equipment, and training deductions.

Open guide → Project managers

Tax for Project Managers

Project manager tax guide covering site travel, WFH, phone use, software, and current-role training deductions.

Open guide → Marketing consultants

Tax for Marketing Consultants

Marketing consultant tax guide covering PSI, software, ad costs, home office records, and GST basics.

Open guide → IT contractors

Tax for IT Contractors

PSI, contractor-vs-employee, software expenses, home office, and super checkpoints for IT contractors.

Open guide → Teachers

Tax for Teachers

Teacher deduction guide covering classroom supplies, self-education, home prep work, and travel traps.

Open guide → Doctors

Tax for Doctors

Doctor and medical professional tax guide for tools, education, subscriptions, travel, and common over-claim areas.

Open guide → Small business

Tax for Small Business Owners

Small business tax guide covering structure, GST, BAS, payroll, and current asset write-off cautions.

Open guide → Property investors

Tax for Property Investors

Rental income, interest, repairs, capital works, CGT records, and common over-claim traps for investors.

Open guide → Property managers

Tax for Property Managers

Property manager tax guide covering car travel, phone use, inspections, and clothing claim limits.

Open guide → Strata managers

Tax for Strata Managers

Strata manager tax guide covering inspection travel, phone use, admin tools, meetings, and deduction limits.

Open guide → Company directors

Tax for Company Directors

Company director tax guide covering wages vs dividends, Division 7A risk, super, and record-keeping.

Open guide → Employers

Tax for Employers

Employer tax guide covering PAYG withholding, super, STP, payroll tax, FBT, and compliance timing.

Open guide → HR managers

Tax for HR Managers

HR manager tax guide covering WFH, phone use, training, travel limits, and payroll-adjacent costs.

Open guide → Payroll managers

Tax for Payroll Managers

Payroll manager tax guide covering WFH, payroll software, CPD, phone use, and admin equipment.

Open guide → Finance managers

Tax for Finance Managers

Finance manager tax guide covering WFH, memberships, software, phone use, and current-role training.

Open guide → Accounts payable officers

Tax for Accounts Payable Officers

Accounts payable officer tax guide covering WFH, phone use, admin tools, training, and deduction boundaries.

Open guide → Accounts receivable officers

Tax for Accounts Receivable Officers

Accounts receivable officer tax guide covering WFH, phone use, software, admin tools, and travel limits.

Open guide → Procurement managers

Tax for Procurement Managers

Procurement manager tax guide covering site travel, phone use, WFH, memberships, and office equipment.

Open guide → Compliance managers

Tax for Compliance Managers

Compliance manager tax guide covering WFH, memberships, phone use, training, and record-keeping deductions.

Open guide → Police officers

Tax for Police

Police deduction guide covering uniforms, equipment, overtime-related costs, and common travel mistakes.

Open guide → Delivery drivers

Tax for Delivery Drivers

Delivery driver tax guide covering car expenses, phone use, allowances, GST, and record-keeping traps.

Open guide → FIFO workers

Tax for FIFO Workers

FIFO and DIDO tax guide covering allowances, overnight travel, site living, and transport claim boundaries.

Open guide → IT professionals

Tax for IT Professionals

IT employee deduction guide covering devices, software, working from home, training, and mixed-use records.

Open guide → Copywriters

Tax for Copywriters

Copywriter tax guide covering ABN income, software, research tools, home office deductions, and GST timing.

Open guide → Virtual assistants

Tax for Virtual Assistants

Virtual assistant tax guide covering ABN income, home office records, software, GST, and client admin costs.

Open guide → Sales workers

Tax for Sales Workers

Sales and marketing deduction guide covering car travel, phone use, client travel, and common grooming traps.

Open guide → Admin workers

Tax for Admin Workers

Admin worker tax guide covering working from home, software, office supplies, and clothing claim limits.

Open guide → Business analysts

Tax for Business Analysts

Business analyst tax guide covering WFH, software, site travel, certifications, and current-role training.

Open guide → Executive assistants

Tax for Executive Assistants

Executive assistant tax guide covering WFH, phone use, travel between offices, admin tools, and deduction limits.

Open guide → Customer service workers

Tax for Customer Service Workers

Customer service worker tax guide covering WFH, headsets, phone use, internet, and standard-clothing limits.

Open guide → Claims officers

Tax for Claims Officers

Claims officer tax guide covering WFH, phone use, headsets, training, and office-equipment deductions.

Open guide → Real estate agents

Tax for Real Estate Agents

Real estate employee tax guide covering car travel, phone use, open-home costs, and record-keeping boundaries.

Open guide → Retail managers

Tax for Retail Managers

Retail manager tax guide covering phone use, WFH, work travel between stores, and uniform claim boundaries.

Open guide → Truck drivers

Tax for Truck Drivers

Truck driver deduction guide covering overnight travel, vehicle-related expenses, allowances, and common claim traps.

Open guide → Accountants

Tax for Accountants

Accountant deduction guide covering memberships, CPD, software, working from home, and common private-use traps.

Open guide → Photographers

Tax for Photographers

Photographer tax guide covering cameras, editing software, travel, ABN records, and asset timing.

Open guide → Practice managers

Tax for Practice Managers

Practice manager tax guide covering WFH, software, travel between sites, and office-equipment deductions.

Open guide → Lawyers

Tax for Lawyers

Lawyer deduction guide covering practising certificates, CPD, subscriptions, travel rules, and common over-claim areas.

Open guide → Engineers

Tax for Engineers

Engineer deduction guide covering tools, registrations, site travel, software, and self-education record keeping.

Open guide → Hospitality workers

Tax for Hospitality Workers

Hospitality deduction guide covering uniforms, laundry, tools, travel limits, and shift-related claim traps.

Open guide → Childcare workers

Tax for Childcare Workers

Childcare worker tax guide covering uniforms, registration-linked training, cleaning costs, and travel limits.

Open guide → Cleaners

Tax for Cleaners

Cleaner tax guide covering uniforms, laundry, protective gear, work travel, and mixed-use records.

Open guide → Landscapers

Tax for Landscapers

Landscaper tax guide covering tools, ute travel, protective gear, plant equipment, and records.

Open guide → Plasterers

Tax for Plasterers

Plasterer tax guide covering tools, site travel, protective gear, laundry, and common claim traps.

Open guide → Electricians

Tax for Electricians

Electrician deduction guide covering licences, tools, vehicle travel, protective gear, and common over-claim traps.

Open guide → Pharmacists

Tax for Pharmacists

Pharmacist deduction guide covering registration, CPD, uniforms, tools, and common private-expense traps.

Open guide → Allied health

Tax for Allied Health Professionals

Allied health tax guide covering registration, CPD, equipment, client travel, and contractor compliance basics.

Open guide → Disability support workers

Tax for Disability Support Workers

Disability support worker tax guide covering client travel, protective items, uniforms, training, and records.

Open guide → Support coordinators

Tax for Support Coordinators

Support coordinator tax guide covering client travel, phone use, working from home, and record-keeping boundaries.

Open guide → Aged care workers

Tax for Aged Care Workers

Aged care worker tax guide covering uniforms, travel, protective items, training, and common deduction traps.

Open guide → Warehouse workers

Tax for Warehouse Workers

Warehouse worker tax guide covering uniforms, protective gear, tools, overtime-related costs, and travel traps.

Open guide → Hairdressers

Tax for Hairdressers

Hairdresser tax guide covering scissors, tools, laundry, training, chair-rent arrangements, and grooming claim traps.

Open guide → Receptionists

Tax for Receptionists

Receptionist tax guide covering working from home, phone use, office supplies, and standard-clothing claim limits.

Open guide → Medical receptionists

Tax for Medical Receptionists

Medical receptionist tax guide covering uniforms, WFH, phone use, admin tools, and deduction limits.

Open guide → Medical administrators

Tax for Medical Administrators

Medical administrator tax guide covering uniforms, WFH, phone use, admin tools, and reimbursement limits.

Open guide → Clinic coordinators

Tax for Clinic Coordinators

Clinic coordinator tax guide covering WFH, site travel, admin tools, phone use, and current-role training.

Open guide → Dentists

Tax for Dentists

Dentist deduction guide covering registrations, equipment, CPD, travel limits, and mixed-use record keeping.

Open guide → Paralegals

Tax for Paralegals

Paralegal tax guide covering WFH, CPD, memberships, phone use, and ordinary-clothing claim limits.

Open guide → Legal secretaries

Tax for Legal Secretaries

Legal secretary tax guide covering WFH, memberships, phone use, admin tools, and office-clothing limits.

Open guide → Legal assistants

Tax for Legal Assistants

Legal assistant tax guide covering WFH, phone use, admin tools, training, and officewear claim limits.

Open guide → Credit analysts

Tax for Credit Analysts

Credit analyst tax guide covering WFH, software, memberships, phone use, and current-role training.

Open guide → Insurance brokers

Tax for Insurance Brokers

Insurance broker tax guide covering phone use, client travel, memberships, WFH, and deduction limits.

Open guide → Loan processors

Tax for Loan Processors

Loan processor tax guide covering WFH, phone use, software, admin tools, and office-clothing limits.

Open guide → Recruitment consultants

Tax for Recruitment Consultants

Recruitment consultant tax guide covering phone use, client travel, WFH, memberships, and deduction boundaries.

Open guide → Construction managers

Tax for Construction Managers

Construction manager deduction guide covering site travel, licences, devices, and high-risk private-use areas.

Open guide → Personal trainers

Tax for Personal Trainers

Personal trainer tax guide covering ABN income, gym rent, equipment, travel between clients, and GST basics.

Open guide → Beauty therapists

Tax for Beauty Therapists

Beauty therapist tax guide covering tools, products, chair rent, laundry, and mixed-use deduction records.

Open guide → Veterinarians

Tax for Veterinarians

Veterinarian tax guide covering registration, CPD, equipment, travel between clinics, and common over-claim areas.

Open guide → Physiotherapists

Tax for Physiotherapists

Physiotherapist tax guide covering registration, CPD, equipment, client travel, and home-clinic deductions.

Open guide → Psychologists

Tax for Psychologists

Psychologist tax guide covering registration, supervision fees, CPD, home office, and private practice setup costs.

Open guide → Social workers

Tax for Social Workers

Social worker tax guide covering registration, CPD, client travel, phone use, and supervision costs.

Open guide → Occupational therapists

Tax for Occupational Therapists

Occupational therapist tax guide covering registration, CPD, equipment, client travel, and home office records.

Open guide → Speech pathologists

Tax for Speech Pathologists

Speech pathologist tax guide covering registration, CPD, therapy materials, client travel, and home office costs.

Open guide → Midwives

Tax for Midwives

Midwife tax guide covering registration, uniforms, CPD, on-call travel, and common deduction traps.

Open guide → Radiographers

Tax for Radiographers

Radiographer tax guide covering registration, CPD, uniforms, protective equipment, and travel between sites.

Open guide → Paramedics

Tax for Paramedics

Paramedic tax guide covering uniforms, protective gear, CPD, overtime meal claims, and travel rules.

Open guide → Security guards

Tax for Security Guards

Security guard tax guide covering uniforms, licences, protective gear, overtime meals, and travel between sites.

Open guide → Flight attendants

Tax for Flight Attendants

Flight attendant tax guide covering uniforms, grooming, travel allowances, overnight stays, and meal claims.

Open guide → Pilots

Tax for Pilots

Pilot tax guide covering licence renewals, medicals, uniforms, travel allowances, and self-education costs.

Open guide → Farmers

Tax for Farmers

Farmer tax guide covering primary production averaging, FMDs, livestock trading stock, and equipment depreciation.

Open guide → Musicians

Tax for Musicians

Musician tax guide covering instruments, equipment, travel to gigs, home studio, and ABN income basics.

Open guide → Actors

Tax for Actors

Actor tax guide covering agents commissions, wardrobe, grooming, training, and income averaging rules.

Open guide → Graphic designers

Tax for Graphic Designers

Graphic designer tax guide covering software subscriptions, devices, home office, client travel, and ABN setup.

Open guide → Web developers

Tax for Web Developers

Web developer tax guide covering software, hardware, hosting, home office, and contractor vs employee status.

Open guide → Data scientists

Tax for Data Scientists

Data scientist tax guide covering software, cloud compute, conferences, WFH, and mixed-use device records.

Open guide → Architects

Tax for Architects

Architect tax guide covering registration, CPD, software, site travel, equipment, and home office costs.

Open guide → Surveyors

Tax for Surveyors

Surveyor tax guide covering equipment, site travel, registration, protective gear, and vehicle log books.

Open guide → Chefs

Tax for Chefs

Chef tax guide covering uniforms, knives, protective gear, laundry, and common deduction traps in hospitality.

Open guide → Baristas

Tax for Baristas

Barista tax guide covering uniforms, laundry, tools, and the limited scope of hospitality deductions.

Open guide → Fitness instructors

Tax for Fitness Instructors

Fitness instructor tax guide covering gym rent, equipment, music licences, travel between venues, and ABN basics.

Open guide → Yoga teachers

Tax for Yoga Teachers

Yoga teacher tax guide covering studio rent, training, equipment, insurance, and ABN income obligations.

Open guide → Mortgage brokers

Tax for Mortgage Brokers

Mortgage broker tax guide covering trail commissions, car travel, phone, client entertainment limits, and CPD.

Open guide → Financial planners

Tax for Financial Planners

Financial planner tax guide covering FASEA obligations, CPD, software, client travel, and PI insurance.

Open guide → Optometrists

Tax for Optometrists

Optometrist tax guide covering registration, CPD, equipment, travel between practices, and common claim areas.

Open guide → Massage therapists

Tax for Massage Therapists

Massage therapist tax guide covering table, oils, linen, room rent, insurance, and ABN income basics.

Open guide → Tilers

Tax for Tilers

Tiler tax guide covering tools, site travel, protective gear, vehicle records, and common over-claim areas.

Open guide → Roofers

Tax for Roofers

Roofer tax guide covering tools, height safety gear, site travel, vehicle records, and deduction boundaries.

Open guide → Concreters

Tax for Concreters

Concreter tax guide covering tools, protective gear, site travel, vehicle costs, and record-keeping requirements.

Open guide → Cabinet makers

Tax for Cabinet Makers

Cabinet maker tax guide covering tools, workshop costs, materials, site delivery travel, and asset claims.

Open guide → Locksmiths

Tax for Locksmiths

Locksmith tax guide covering tools, vehicle travel, licence fees, stock, and mixed-use deduction records.

Open guide → Driving instructors

Tax for Driving Instructors

Driving instructor tax guide covering dual-control vehicle costs, insurance, licensing, and ABN income basics.

Open guide → Couriers

Tax for Couriers

Courier tax guide covering vehicle costs, tolls, phone, insurance, GST, and gig-economy record keeping.

Open guide → Travel agents

Tax for Travel Agents

Travel agent tax guide covering famils, phone use, client entertainment limits, WFH, and commission income.

Open guide → Librarians

Tax for Librarians

Librarian tax guide covering self-education, professional memberships, WFH, and limited deduction scope.

Open guide → Journalists

Tax for Journalists

Journalist tax guide covering equipment, travel, subscriptions, home office, and freelance ABN basics.

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Salary Tax Guides

See exactly how much tax you'll pay on common Australian salaries. Pre-calculated for 2025-26.

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Hourly Rate Tax Guides

See how much tax you pay on common hourly rates. Based on a standard 38-hour week (1,976 hours/year).

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Weekly Pay Tax Guides

Find out your take-home pay on common weekly rates. Calculated using 2025-26 ATO rates.

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Monthly Pay Tax Guides

See your take-home pay on common monthly salaries. Pre-calculated for 2025-26.

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Stamp Duty Guides by Price

See stamp duty, transfer fees and total upfront costs for property purchases across Australia.

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Vehicle Stamp Duty Guides

See how much stamp duty you'll pay on a car in each state. Compare rates across all states and territories.

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Land Tax Guides

Pre-calculated land tax estimates for common land values. Compare thresholds and effective rates.

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Payroll Tax Guides

See payroll tax on common wage totals. Includes thresholds, effective rates, and comparisons.

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HELP Repayment Guides

Quick lookup guides for HELP repayment amounts using 2025-26 thresholds.

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Tax Reference Guides

Comprehensive reference tables for key Australian tax rates and thresholds in 2025-26.

Tax Brackets → Medicare Levy → HECS/HELP → Super Caps →

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Popular capital gains tax scenarios

Compare common property and investment scenarios to see how much tax you could save.

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Pay Scenario Comparisons

Side-by-side pay comparisons for common Australian employment decisions. See the real dollar impact before you commit.

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Latest Tax Insights

Plain-English explanations to help you understand Australian tax rules.

Spouse Super Contribution Tax Offset: How to Claim Up to $540 in 2025-26 If your spouse earns under $40,000, you can contribute to their super and claim a tax offset of up to $540. Here's how the spouse contribution offset works, who qualifies, and how to maximise it. 22 Mar 2026 Selling Your Home as an Expat: The Main Residence Exemption Trap If you leave Australia and sell your home while non-resident, you may lose the main residence CGT exemption entirely. Here's how the rules work and what you can do. 21 Mar 2026 Non-Resident CGT Is Not 80% — Here's What You Actually Pay A viral claim says non-residents pay 80% tax on Australian property gains. We break down the real numbers, the rules behind the confusion, and what non-residents actually owe. 21 Mar 2026

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Tax Insight Hubs

Curated article clusters that connect directly to relevant calculators.

Occupational Deductions Role-based deduction guides and records checklists. Investment Property Rental deductions, apportionment, and property planning. Deadlines and Compliance Due dates and practical compliance workflows. Cross-Border and Withholding FRCGW, non-resident, and withholding explainers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this really free?

Yes. All calculators are completely free with no signup or registration required.

Can I trust these numbers?

The calculators use current Australian tax rates and standard formulas. Results are suitable for estimates, invoices, and general planning. For complex tax situations, consult a registered tax agent.

Will more calculators be added?

Yes. Additional tools for salary calculations, tax withholding, and other common needs are planned.

About these calculators

These tools are designed for quick, everyday tax calculations. They follow current Australian tax rules and have been reviewed for the 2025–26 financial year. While useful for estimates and invoicing, they are not a substitute for professional tax advice.

Who are these tools for?

Freelancers and sole traders preparing invoices
Small business owners calculating prices
Individuals checking tax amounts on purchases
Accountants and bookkeepers needing quick reference

Tax Accuracy & Sources

Reviewed: March 2026 · Tax year: 2025-26

This calculator is an estimate tool and may not cover all personal circumstances. For state-based taxes, confirm details with your state or territory revenue office.