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can used books bought off amazon be claimed as a tax deduction in australia?
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vat = value added tax (as an aussie think "gst") this is applicable in britain. basically, if you were in britain, and if you could claim vat as a deduction, that invoice is not sufficient proof to make the claim. but you're in oz so it doesn't apply to you in any case. for work-related deductions like book purchases, see http://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/content.asp?doc=/content/00216829.htm&pc=001/002/068/001/002&mnu=&mfp=&st=&cy=1  issues such as the books being second hand or purchased online are not cited in the instructions as relevant/limiting factors. in fact, if you really want to get into the nitty gritty, you could claim the work-related proportion of your internet access fees as a deduction (question d5 instructions, above, cover that as well).
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