Hand-finish plasterers, gyprock fixers, ornamental work, render — Melton's new-build pipeline keeps the trade in demand. A Melton-based registered tax agent who already understands the trade's deduction profile saves the explainer.
Melton's walls and ceilings are finished by plasterers. From hand-finish to gyprock, every interior passes through the trade. Fixed fee, written quote, on time.
Trowels, hawks, screeding rules, pole sanders, mixing paddles. Under $300 immediate, above depreciate.
Plasterers' stilts above $300 depreciate; tower-scaffold systems usually go into the simplified depreciation pool.
Dust masks (for sanding), protective overalls, knee pads. Especially important for ornamental and render work with silica exposure.
Logbook for site-to-site work; trailers used to cart sheet plaster and bagged compound.
Silica-awareness training (mandatory under Vic OHS reforms) and any wet-cutting equipment. Manufacturer-specific render and finish training.
Sheet plaster is consumable stock — claim against jobs as used, not as upfront equipment expense. Stock-on-hand at year end needs adjustment.
Different income types can have different deduction profiles — separate ledgers help substantiate claims at audit.
Plastering is physically demanding but a general gym membership isn't deductible.
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