He keeps the required records to show how he calculates his claim.
Home office hours rate 2019. If the diary basis of claim is used i e. Taxpayers who use the rate per hour method to claim a deduction for home office running expenses only need to keep a record to show how many hours they work from home either over the course of the year or by keeping a record for a representative four week period if their work hours are regular and constant. We collect most of the revenue that the new zealand government needs to fund its programmes. Customers using earlier versions of office may need to download and install a compatibility pack.
If the country is not shown you can use the rates for the closest city geographically that is shown. When completing his tax return linus usually claims his home office expenses using the fixed rate method. The home office expenses calculator helps you work out the amount you can claim as a tax deduction for home office expenses for the previous six income years. The ato has updated the hourly rate taxpayers can use to determine deductions for home office expenses from 45 cents to 52 cents per hour for individual taxpayers effective 1 july 2018 i e from the 2019 income year.
Linus uses his home office including the desk and chair for both work and private purposes. Generally when using the regular method deductions for a home office are based on the percentage of your home devoted to business use. We also administer a number of social support programmes including child support working for families tax credits and best start. Kia ora haere mai welcome to the new zealand inland revenue website.
Microsoft 365 office 2019 office 2016 office 2013 office 2010 office 2007 office for mac 2011 and office for mac 2008 applications can open your documents without any additional action. Calculate your allowable expenses using a flat rate based on the hours you work from home each month. According to the ato s recently updated ps la 2001 6 individual taxpayers who claim deductions for either work or business related home office running expenses may either. He works out that his private use is 10.
So if you use a whole room or part of a room for conducting your business you need to figure out the percentage of your home devoted to your business activities. The pattern of work related usage has been established the tax office accepts a fixed rate of 52 cents per hour to cover electricity and gas for heating lighting and cooling and the depreciation of office furniture applicable for the year ending 30 june 2019.