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The connection or reconnection of services must be made within 12 months of
starting employment at the new location.
Costs associated with selling your home
The sale must be made solely because you changed your usual place of residence in
order to carry out employment-related duties.
You must have owned the place when you were notified of the change to the new
location.
You must have owned the place when you were notified of the change to the new
location.
Costs associated where a home is purchased
You can claim this, provided the following conditions are met:
At the time you were notified of the need to relocate, you owned a home at your
former location.
This home was your usual place of residence (ie you lived in the home) prior to the
need to relocate.
A contract of sale in relation to this former home must be entered into within 2
years of commencing the new employment position.
The purchase must have been made solely because of the relocation to another job
locality.
The new home must be occupied as your usual place of residence.
The contract to purchase must have been made within 4 years of commencing duty
at the new location.
Flights to and from your new work location
If not already reimbursed by your employer you can claim the cost of transport to
the new location as part of the relocation process.
You can also claim the cost of additional flights to and from your new work location
prior to actual relocation for the purposes of finding a home, schools, etc (as part of
the relation process) provided you have committed to the relocation.
The flights must be for you, your spouse or your children - other family members do
not qualify for this item.
How to start packaging relocation expenses
Pay for your relocation expenses and get a tax invoice/receipt as a record of what
you’ve paid.
If you’re a current Smartsalary customer, submit your tax invoice/receipt via the
form available on our mobile website.