Doing my own tax and i have a question for the Aussies?

Question

I am lodging my own tax return and i am puzzled weather i should be paying tax on my meal allowance as it was not taken out on my weekly pay slip? Thanks

Answer 1

You will need to pay tax on your meal allowance unless you fully or partially expense it, which you probably have anyway.

Tips - include your allowance as outlined in your PAYG Payment Summary. Claim what you expensed as your deduction in the D section.