u/bloodybollox

I’ve read the advice from the ATO about this and just wondering about how it’s applied.

I work in VPS and I paid an RTO a sum of money to do a diploma by RPL. Had I not qualified for RPL it would have been about $4000. It came in under $2000.

Initially I did it as had seem some jobs at other agencies who required it and wanted to have it but then I decided to do it for fun. I also perhaps ambitiously thought I could use it at my current job in salary negotiations when I commenced higher duties.

Can I claim this or would that be asking to be audited? My deductions consist of WFH, charitable donations and union fees.