asmin is a mechanic. She runs her own business specialising in repairing electric cars. During the year, Jasmin incurred the following expenses: a) salary costs to her two regular employees of $150,000 (paid electronically through the business’s payroll system, which automatically applies the relevant tax withholding and pays the amount to the ATO); b) $5,000 on special overalls and eye goggles for Jasmin and her employees to use when they are repairing cars; c) childcare costs of $22,000 so that Jasmin can go to work every day;   d) $1,000 on a one-day course on a new accounting software program that Jasmin wants to use in the business to better comply with new tax reporting requirements.   Required:   Advise Jasmin whether the above expenses would be deductible for income tax purposes.

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Jasmin is a mechanic. She runs her own business specialising in repairing electric cars. During the year, Jasmin incurred the following expenses: a) salary costs to her two regular employees of $150,000 (paid electronically through the business’s payroll system, which automatically applies the relevant tax withholding and pays the amount to the ATO); b) $5,000 on special overalls and eye goggles for Jasmin and her employees to use when they are repairing cars; c) childcare costs of $22,000 so that Jasmin can go to work every day;

 

d) $1,000 on a one-day course on a new accounting software program that Jasmin wants to use in the business to better comply with new tax reporting requirements.

 

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Advise Jasmin whether the above expenses would be deductible for income tax purposes.

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