SWFT Essntl Tax Individ/Bus Entities 2020
23rd Edition
ISBN: 9780357391266
Author: Nellen
Publisher: Cengage
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Asshish is a medical doctor and a scientist. He works at a local hospital in the mornings, attending to patients.
At lunchtime he takes a train to the local university where he works in a research laboratory. At the end of the
day, he takes the train home.
Advise Asshish as to the tax deductibility of the train fares.
O The train fare from the university to his home will not be deductible as it is a private or domestic expense
O The train fare from the university to his home will be deductible as it is necessary to put him in a position to earn the
income
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