We count money from cultural work or services as employment income. This includes any of the following:
- cultural training
- interpreting
- site clearances
- heritage surveys or monitoring
- consultancy fees.
We also count opening or performing at events as employment income. This can include any of the following:
- a Welcome to Country
- dancing
- storytelling
- cultural performances.
If you or your partner has your own business, the money you get from this is business income. If we need more information, we may ask you for a tax return or profit and loss statement. This shows us:
- the gross amount you got
- what your costs were.