Expenses if you're self-employed
Training courses
You can claim allowable business expenses for training that helps you:
- improve skills and knowledge you currently use for your business
- keep up-to-date with technology used in your industry
- develop new skills and knowledge related to changes in your industry
- develop new skills and knowledge to support your business - this includes administrative skills
You cannot claim for training courses that help you:
- start a new business
- expand into new areas of business that are not directly related to what you currently do
If you are still unsure what training you can claim for, read about more examples of what you can and cannot claim for.