Australian Taxpayers Can Claim COVID Tests as Deductible: Tax Office

A COVID-19 rapid antigen test kit is about to be used at home in Sydney, Australia, on Sep 29, 2021. Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has confirmed that Australian taxpayers could claim a reduction for COVID-19 test expenses incurred for work-related purposes.

As individuals and businesses are preparing tax documents for the end of the financial year, the ATO is expected to see the impacts of COVID-19 on tax returns.