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use of cashback credit card when self employed?

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hello all, i have a question to ask on behalf of a friend.

friend has been self employed for around 2 years and does his own tax returns. i was telling him about the wonders of cash back credit cards today, and recommended he get one. he asked me how it would affect him tax wise, a question i couldnt answer. im hoping you can help :beer:

if he uses this card for his business expenses, does he have to declare the 'cash back' (be it cash, points etc) he receives?

if so, how is it noted on the form; would it classify as unearned income?

how (if at all) would it affect the tax he pays/can claim back?

finally, does the nature of the cashback affect the way it is treated for tax purposes? (ie if he were to get nectar points/airmiles/tesco clubcard points instead of cash for example)

many thanks for any wisdom you can share - i must admit im totally put of my depth on this one

p_d
know thyself
Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus...

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  • pavlovs_dog
    pavlovs_dog Posts: 10,215 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    many thanks jimmo
    know thyself
    Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus...
  • johnllew
    johnllew Posts: 1,928 Forumite
    jimmo wrote: »
    If he uses his club card vouchers to buy something special so that he gets 4 or 5 times their face value then that increased value will constitute business income.
    Where is your authority for this? Surely the assessable amount will be the market value of the vouchers? ClubCard Deals are notoriously overvalued and can usually be obtained for a fraction of their deemed value.
  • johnllew
    johnllew Posts: 1,928 Forumite
    I believe Gold Coast Selection Trust Limited v Humphrey, 30TC209 is the authority for using market value in such instances.
  • pavlovs_dog
    pavlovs_dog Posts: 10,215 Forumite
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    thanks you both, i shall pass the info on
    know thyself
    Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus...
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