Commuter allowance: How you can claim work-related travel expenses for tax purposes. As of: February 4, 2024, 10:00 p.m By: Anne Hund CommentsPressSplit Many working people have to drive several kilometers to work every day.

With the commuter allowance, working people can deduct the costs of commuting to work from their taxes. For the first 20 kilometers of the one-way journey between home and work, you receive 30 cents per kilometer.