Originally Posted by sparkleauz (Post 8873958)

Hi there,

Can anyone tell me if you can claim auz tax back on flights if you visit your investment property in the uk?

Cheers

J

Originally Posted by Jen1977ni (Post 8873991)

I'd be interested to know this too...

Originally Posted by Bermudashorts (Post 8874010)

I would be very surprised!

Originally Posted by ABCDiamond (Post 8874207)

The actual ATO statement is this:



So if you travel to the investment property and return immediately, you claim the travel. If you also have a holiday, then the air travel cost is almost certainly not claimable.

This also applies in Australia. eg: When we travelled to Sydney, to inspect a property, the ATO would not allow any of the travel as we also visited friends, and stayed for an extra week.

The tax agent had said we could claim. But if we had, and been caught, penalties may have applied.

Originally Posted by perksy (Post 8874448)

Surely very hard to prove if travelling back to the UK, especially if you choose to oversee any maintainance work whilst there? ;)

Originally Posted by ABCDiamond (Post 8874207)

The actual ATO statement is this:



So if you travel to the investment property and return immediately, you claim the travel. If you also have a holiday, then the air travel cost is almost certainly not claimable.

This also applies in Australia. eg: When we travelled to Sydney, to inspect a property, the ATO would not allow any of the travel as we also visited friends, and stayed for an extra week.

The tax agent had said we could claim. But if we had, and been caught, penalties may have applied.

Originally Posted by perksy (Post 8874448)

Surely very hard to prove if travelling back to the UK, especially if you choose to oversee any maintainance work whilst there? ;)

Originally Posted by sparkleauz (Post 8875653)

Thankyou this is very helpful. A friend told me that you could claim but I was sceptical but it is great if you just go over to inspect the property. Can you still claim if you were going to sell the property?

Originally Posted by ABCDiamond (Post 8876274)

As with my experiences with the Inland Revenue, it may be hard to prove, but the onus is on you to prove it.. :unsure:

Originally Posted by sparkleauz (Post 8875653)

Thankyou this is very helpful. A friend told me that you could claim but I was sceptical but it is great if you just go over to inspect the property. Can you still claim if you were going to sell the property?

Originally Posted by keel (Post 8877817)

I've claimed flights back twice this year to sit exams. I've got 2 more trips back in the next 5 months. So far I've not had a problem claiming of my tax. I know this is not an investment but it shows you can claim for trips abroad.

Keel