what all items can i claim my vat back on?

rammster

I am junior doctor working in the NHS and am paying up for my stationary , my GMC Registration, travel expenses on car etc. what are the items that I can claim back VAT for, from the IR. cheers

Debt_Free_Chick

You can only claim back VAT if you are registered for VAT.

Are you self-employed or employed by the NHS? If employed, then you can't register for VAT.

rammster

No I am employed by the NHS, but I have heard of some of my mates claiming back on computers etc, used for work purposes. I was wondering how they were doing it. They were all employed by the NHS in whole time posts.

Savvy_Sue

It's not via VAT, AFAIK. There are things you can claim for in certain professions, eg teachers are expected to work from home (marking etc), so I believe they can get something on their tax code to reflect this.

I don't know what's 'standard' for medics. A quick look at your professionals' website or a call to them or HMRC might be useful for you.