Australian vets condemn federal move on education expenses

The Australian Government’s proposed restrict on taxation deductions for professional person teaching would impairment the veterinary profession’s position at the forefront of animate beingness wellness in addition to welfare science, the Australian Veterinary Association says.

Under the reforms, business office of the schools teaching reform package, the taxation deduction for work-related self-education expenses volition hold out express to $A2000 per someone from July 1, 2014.

Association president Dr Ben Gardiner said vets are legally required to attend ongoing professional person evolution courses inwards guild to keep their veterinary registration.

“For many vets the proposed teaching deduction cap of $A2000 volition hold out less than the out-of-pocket expenses of help character programs to keep their professional person standards.

“Quality veterinary grooming is non cheap,” he said. “This is a huge disincentive for those vets who desire to invest inwards learning the latest techniques inwards the fast-moving basis of veterinary science. It would hold out a shame if vets are forced to pursue less specialised educational options at the expense of the wellness in addition to welfare of animals.

“Many Australian veterinarians every bit good postulate to go overseas to acquire the latest medical techniques inwards their detail plain of speciality, which tin brand self-education costs real high. To brand matters worse, the proposed restrict volition house a greater fiscal strain on small-scale veterinary businesses.

“This reform volition hold out to the detriment of veterinary services, in addition to volition comport on agriculture, animate beingness welfare, biosecurity in addition to the pets who are business office of in addition to then many Australian families.

“We urge the regime to reconsider this chemical part of the teaching reforms,” Gardiner said.

 

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