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Be careful what you claim for when working from home. There are capital gains tax risks

  • Written by Dale Boccabella, Associate Professor of Taxation Law, UNSW
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Nearly all of the income tax focus in the context of “working from home” during COVID-19 has been on claiming “running expenses” – things like electricity, heating and internet/broadband fees.

These are pretty straightforward.

The Australian Tax Office released a temporary shortcut for claiming running...

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