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Claiming expenses for overseas travelling (for tax purpose)
Thread poster: Guofei_LIN
Guofei_LIN
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Australia
Local time: 12:27
Chinese
Oct 2, 2023

Hi guys,

I'm travelling in China and would like to claim expenses (airfare, accommodation, and whatever else) under professional development (to help me update my language through spending time in a country where one of my working language is used). I wonder if this is allowed by ATO? Has anyone successfully claimed expenses for overseas trips under language professional development, especially through a tax accountant? Any advice to share?
 
Michael Newton
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United States
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Japanese to English
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Claiming expenses for overseas travelling Oct 3, 2023

When I have gone to Japan to meet with clients, prospect for new clients and buy new dictionaries I have claimed round-trip airfare for me and my wife, hotel expenses, food and transportation and incidentals. A two-week trip to Tokyo easily came to USD 10,000. The American IRS had no complaints because I was meticulous about itemization. And I had a good tax preparer.

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. Oct 3, 2023

Empty post. Please remove. Thank you


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