Can I claim for my new driveway?

I am employed full time but also work as a sole trader for 2 evenings a week. I am a diet consultant and my clients mostly visit me at home. During the last tax year I had my driveway extended and relaid to create additional parking spaces for my clients.
Is the cost of this work, or proportionate amount, an allowable business expense?

Thanks

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  • JMW77
    JMW77 Posts: 825 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 22 January 2010 at 1:13AM
    I too would like to know the answer ,we have a transport related business and our driveway is going to be re graveled shortly this is also our home address.
  • fengirl_2
    fengirl_2 Posts: 4,530 Forumite
    No, its not an expense, its capital outlay, so not allowable.
    Repairs or re-gravelling of an existing driveway would probably be ok.
    £705,000 raised by client groups in the past 18 mths :beer:
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