Bilbx Learn • Australia
What your receipts are worth in Australia
Straight answers on returns, warranties and tax records in Australia - the rules as the ACCC and the ATO actually publish them, with every source linked and a date on every page.
Warranties & returns
What Australian Consumer Law actually entitles you to when something breaks, and what you need to prove you bought it.
Consumer guarantees vs warranty: what you're actually entitled to in Australia
Your warranty expired and the thing broke. Under Australian Consumer Law that often doesn't matter - here's what you're entitled to and for how long.
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"No refunds": the shop signs in Australia that aren't legal
"No refunds." "Sale items excluded." "Exchange only." Several signs common in Australian shops are unlawful. Here's which ones, and what the law says.
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Do you need a receipt to return something in Australia?
No - a receipt isn't the only proof the law accepts. Here's what a shop has to take instead, and when it can legitimately turn you away.
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How long does a warranty last in Australia?
Australia has no minimum warranty period and no two-year rule. What decides a claim is reasonable durability - here's how the regulators judge it.
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It broke just after the warranty ran out. What now?
"That's out of warranty" is not a legal answer. Here's exactly what to do, what to say, and where to escalate when a business won't fix a fault.
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Returning Christmas gifts in Australia: gift receipts, change of mind and faulty presents
No legal right to return an unwanted gift in Australia, but full consumer guarantee rights for a faulty one. Gift receipts, refunds and gift cards explained.
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What counts as proof of purchase in Australia?
The full list of what a shop has to accept as proof you bought something - and how the ATO's standard for the same receipt is stricter.
ReadRecords & the ATO
Which receipts to keep, in what form, and for how long - plus what you can claim when the paperwork is gone.
How long do you need to keep receipts for the ATO?
Five years - but from a date most people get wrong. What records to keep, what a valid receipt has to show, and when the clock actually starts.
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Are photos of receipts accepted by the ATO?
Yes - a photo or scan is valid written evidence if it's a true and clear copy. What that means in practice, and when you can bin the paper.
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Australian tax year dates and deadlines for 2026–27
The income year runs 1 July to 30 June. Lodging yourself? Your 2025–26 return is due Monday 2 November 2026, as 31 October is a Saturday. Plus BAS due dates.
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Can you claim deductions without receipts?
The $300 rule explained properly - what it actually lets you do, the expenses it excludes, and why treating it as a free allowance is a mistake.
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Cents per kilometre: what records should you keep?
Business travel, statement distance, logbooks and expense receipts: the vehicle records to keep in Australia before calculating a car claim.
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How to record self-employed income in Australia
Self-employed income records: invoices, payments and the documents to keep for the ATO. A practical way to connect earnings with business expenses.
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How to track renovation costs, and which receipts the ATO needs
Keep every receipt for the job in one place, split mixed dockets, and separate repairs from improvements. What the ATO allows on a home and on a rental.
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Receipts in a foreign currency: how to convert them for the ATO
Claiming an expense paid in dollars, euros or yen? Which exchange rate the ATO expects, average rates, and what to keep when the receipt isn't in English.
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Rental property records: what the ATO expects landlords to keep
The records Australian landlords need for rental income, expenses, interest and depreciation, how long to keep them, and the ones people lose first.
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Rideshare and delivery income: records for Australia
Driving for Uber, DiDi, Uber Eats or DoorDash in Australia? See which earnings statements, platform fees, payouts and vehicle records to keep for the ATO.
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Selling online or earning on an app: what the ATO already knows
Platforms now report seller data to the ATO. Learn when online sales are taxable, what the Sharing Economy Reporting Regime covers, and which receipts to keep.
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Tax return deductions D1 to D10 explained: which receipts go where
What each deduction label on your Australian tax return covers, from D1 car expenses to D10 tax agent fees, and the receipts the ATO expects for each.
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Working from home deductions: the records the ATO expects
Claiming working from home expenses for 2025–26? The hours record the ATO insists on, which bills to keep, and what the 70 cents fixed rate doesn't cover.
ReadManaging receipts
Practical ways to get a drawer full of paper under control and keep it that way.
Comparisons
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For the figures Bilbx applies in Australia, see the tax rules for Australia. These guides are general information, not tax or legal advice. How we research and review them.