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Nomo vs myDeductions

myDeductions is free, it's from the ATO, and for plenty of people it's enough. Here's where it shines, where Nomo does more, and how to choose.

By the Nomo team · Last reviewed 24 September 2026

The short answer

We make Nomo, so weigh that in

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Use myDeductions if you want free, you're happy to enter things yourself, and you like uploading straight to myTax. Use Nomo if you want trips caught automatically, receipts read for you, and one running total across trips, receipts and home hours.

What myDeductions does well

It's free, inside the ATO app.
Expenses, car trips, work from home hours and photos of receipts in one place.
Car trips three ways: GPS tracking, point to point, or odometer readings (the ATO's choice for the logbook method).
Sole traders can record income too.
Upload your records to pre-fill myTax, or send them to your tax agent.

Where it's more work

These come from the ATO's own instructions, not complaints:

You add each trip yourself. Nothing is recorded unless you start it.
Keep your records on one device through the year, because sets of records can't be combined.
You can upload once per financial year.

What Nomo adds

Nomo is an Australian tax deduction and mileage/work kilometre tracking app for PAYG employees and sole traders.

Trips caught automatically in the work hours you choose, then swiped work or personal with a purpose.
Receipts read for you: merchant, amount and date, with a suggested category.
Work, Mixed or Personal on every expense.
A work from home timer at 70c an hour.
One running total, so you can see if you'll beat the $1,000 standard deduction.

Pick the hours Nomo watches for work drives.

Trips are caught without you starting them.

Receipts read for you.

Side by side

	Nomo	myDeductions (ATO app)
How it catches trips	Automatically, with your phone's GPS in the work hours you choose (or around the clock)	You add each trip: GPS tracking, point to point, or odometer
Work or private	Swipe work or personal, then pick a purpose	You enter the details for each trip
Receipts	Reads merchant, amount and date, and suggests a category	Photos of receipts and invoices
Work from home hours	Yes, a timer at 70c an hour	Yes, working from home hours
Runs on	iPhone and Android	iPhone and Android (the ATO app)
Free option	Yes, for manual tracking. 14-day free trial, no card	Free
At tax time	Exports a PDF or CSV report for myTax or your accountant	Uploads to pre-fill myTax, or sends to your tax agent. One upload per financial year

Both keep the details the ATO asks for, and the ATO accepts electronic records.

Can I use both?

Yes. Some people keep their records in Nomo through the year, then use the export when they do their return in myTax or hand it to their accountant.

Questions people ask

Is myDeductions free?

Yes. It's part of the ATO app.

Does myDeductions track trips automatically?

No. You add each trip, using GPS tracking, point to point or odometer readings.

What do I get at tax time with Nomo?

A PDF or CSV report of your trips, receipts and home hours, ready for myTax or your accountant.

Is Nomo free?

There's a 14-day free trial with no card, and a free tier for manual tracking after that.

Can sole traders use either?

Yes. Both work for employees and sole traders.

Does Nomo work on Android?

Yes. Nomo works on iPhone and Android.

Let Nomo notice what you'd forget.

14 days free, no card needed. A free tier for manual tracking after that.

Start 14-day free trial

Sources

By the Nomo team · Last reviewed 24 September 2026. We check these pages against current ATO guidance and update them when the rules change.

General information only, not tax advice. Rules change and everyone’s situation is different, so check ato.gov.au or talk to a registered tax agent about your situation. Nomo is a record keeping app, not a registered tax agent.