I read this article in the accountantsdaily newsletter.
It is a timely warning from the tax office to be careful about how much can be claimed as a tax deduction.
“While some claims of exactly 5,000km are legitimate, we’ve found many people are unable to show how they’ve arrived at this amount, and as a result they’ve had their claim reduced or disallowed in full,” Ms Foat (ATO assistant commissioner) said.
“We are still concerned that some taxpayers aren’t getting the message that over-claiming will be detected and if it is deliberate, penalties will apply,” she said.
Read the whole article here https://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/tax-compliance/13198-ato-flashes-warning-over-7-2b-car-expenses-claims