What can be claimed as office supplies.
An item that is used up while directly performing your job are considered as office supplies.
Common home office supplies
| Item | Can it be claimed? |
|---|---|
| Blue light eye glasses | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Briefcase | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Calculator | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Capital cost allowance | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Chair | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Charging or connecting cables | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Coffee supplies | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Computer monitor | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Computer mouse | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Computer, laptop, or tablet – cases or bag | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Computer, laptop, or tablet – lease | No | Salaried employees Yes | Commissioned employees |
| Computer, laptop, or tablet – protection plans | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Computer, laptop, or tablet – purchase | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Desk | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Electrical room heater or fan | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Envelopes | Yes | Salaried employees Yes | Commissioned employees |
| Ergonomic examination | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Ergonomic foot rest | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| External hardrive | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Fax machine – lease | No | Salaried employees Yes | Commissioned employees |
| Fax machine – purchase | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Folders | Yes | Salaried employees Yes | Commissioned employees |
| Garbage or recycle bins | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Graphing equipment | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Headset or headphones | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Highlighters | Yes | Salaried employees Yes | Commissioned employees |
| House-plants | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Ink cartridges | Yes | Salaried employees Yes | Commissioned employees |
| Keyboard or wireless keyboard | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Lamps | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Laptop stand | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Microphone | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Mouse pad | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Note-books | Yes | Salaried employees Yes | Commissioned employees |
| Online subscriptions | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Paper clips or binder clips | Yes | Salaried employees Yes | Commissioned employees |
| Paper shredder | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Pens or pencils | Yes | Salaried employees Yes | Commissioned employees |
| Power bar or surge protector | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Printer | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Printer paper | Yes | Salaried employees Yes | Commissioned employees |
| Protective mat for office floor | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Router – purchase | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Safe, lock box, or lock | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Scanner | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Smart speaker | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Software | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Speakers | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Speciality paper (for example: graph paper, tracing paper) | Yes | Salaried employees Yes | Commissioned employees |
| Specialized printer (for example: large scale, high resolution) | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Stamps or postage | Yes | Salaried employees Yes | Commissioned employees |
| Stationery items | Yes | Salaried employees Yes | Commissioned employees |
| Sticky notes | Yes | Salaried employees Yes | Commissioned employees |
| Storage containers or cabinets | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Television | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Toner | Yes | Salaried employees Yes | Commissioned employees |
| USB drive | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Voice assistant | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| Webcam | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |
| House hold cleaning supplies | Yes | Salaried employees Yes | Commissioned employees |
| Light bulb | Yes | Salaried employees Yes | Commissioned employees |
| Cell phone cases, battery charger etc. | No | Salaried employees No | Commissioned employees |