Stationery is the great equaliser: no matter your professional discipline you’ll always be able to make good use of a trusty pen or some helpful sticky notes. The end of financial year period is the perfect time to stock up on the stationery supplies you rely on year-round as you could also be eligible to claim any purchases on your tax return. Discover all the essentials that will keep you organised, efficient and successful in the new financial year ahead. And, don’t forget to hold onto your receipts!
Need to Know: Claiming Stationery Supplies at Tax Time
If you use any stationery and office supplies for work, you may be able to claim them as a tax deduction. If you’re using items for both work and private use, you can only claim the work-related portion. Hold onto your receipts and keep records of when you use these items.
Hot Tip: The Officeworks app saves your digital receipts from Officeworks so you can easily track your purchases.
Not sure where you stand? Talk to a registered tax agent or contact the Australian Taxation Office before lodging your return.
Everyday Stationery Supplies
Need help sifting through your notes and pulling out the important points? These dreamy pastel highlighters will make easy work of it. The nibs are cleverly designed to mark one to four millimetre thickness, making it easy to dive into the finer print details while their quick-drying ink reduces the risk of any smudge marks.
This pack of sticky notes is perfect for your brainwaves and brainstorms. Use them to make super quick memos, so nothing ever falls off the radar, or for quick annotations as you review paperwork. They’re also perfect for team meetings, whether you’re collaborating on quarterly ideation or high-level strategy ideas. If you’re sifting through lengthy documents and records, these neon flags are perfect for marking pages so you can easily revisit important points.
Sticky tape is an unsung stationery hero. From hanging posters to sealing parcels, tape is always up for the job. This bamboo tape dispenser with kraft tape will help you out of any sticky situation and looks great while doing it, too.
What to Try
- Stabilo Swing Cool Highlighters 4 Pack Pastel Assorted
- Post-it Super Sticky Notes 76x76mm Assorted 15 Pack
- Post-it Flags 25x43mm Electric Glow 3 Pack
- Otto Bamboo Tape Dispenser with Kraft Tape
Stay on Top of Your Workload With a Personal Diary
It’s easy to plan for success when you have a diary by your side. This sleek sage diary is undated so you can plan out your busiest weeks whenever they pop up. Inside you’ll find customisable dividers, so you can easily flick to your to-do list, meeting notes and calendar, plus it has a pen loop, card slots and pockets so you can securely organise and access everything in your kit.
Essential stationery, business cards and a spot to keep your thoughts – keep everything you need to get the day’s job done in this zippered compendium. Its A5 size makes it super portable and its deep tan colourway adds a touch of style to your day-to-day. It’s always sad to part with a beloved notebook when its pages are filled, but this compendium allows you to refill its notepad so you never have to say goodbye.
With its classy tan cover, this leather dot journal is great for writing daily to-do lists, making meeting notes, drawing plans and much more.
What to Try
- Otto Undated Desk Time Planner Sage
- Otto A5 Zipper Compendium Tan
- Otto A5 The Dot Journal 240 Page Tan Leather
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Essential Stationery to Keep Your Office Organised
A clear desk makes for a clear mind: create a clutter-free workspace with some helpful storage supplies. These storage baskets let you easily stow away everything from sticky notes to correction tape. They’re also stackable, making them perfect for maximising your desk space – and collapsible when you’re not using them.
Getting lost in all your paperwork? Manage it all with these manilla dividers to file, sort and store receipts (perfect for tax time!) and essential documents. These dividers provide plenty of flexibility for optimising organisation: use their punch holes to organise your binders or simply slip them into folders and filing cabinets. The bright colours make it easy to create your own colour code system or you can write on each tab to label and categorise your files.
Keep all your stationery essentials together in a stylish pencil case and never lose a pen again. Not just a space saver, having a pencil case on hand is perfect for working on the go. No need to rifle through drawers – simply grab, pack and go.
What to Try
- Otto Eclectic Pop Storage Baskets 3 Pack
- J.Burrows Manilla Dividers A4 Summer Colours 10 Tab
- Otto Triangular Pencil Case Tan
Sort Your Schedule With Wall and Desk Planners
Looking for a way to stay across your busy schedule at a glance? This desk planner will help you lay out the work week ahead so you can stay on top of your meetings, to-do lists and follow-up tasks. Meanwhile, this weekly planner is like a giant sticky note so you can use it as a desk planner or put it on your wall to save on desk space.
If you like to plan ahead, this 12-month wall calendar gives you a view of the whole year so you can pencil in your most important dates. It also comes with a set of stickers to help you set out your deadlines and events with ease.
What to Try
- Otto Eclectic Pop A4 Desk Planner
- J.Burrows Stick-it Weekly Planner 254x254mm 50 Sheets
- Otto Wooden Wall Planner with Stickers
This is general information only and does not constitute taxation or legal advice. Other requirements under the tax law apply. Seek professional financial and/or legal advice to determine the right outcomes for your business or individual needs.
