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Can I claim parking expenses?

Apologies if this hs been asked before.

I am employed and I have to pay to park at my city centre work location - can I claim that as an expense against my employment income on my Self Assessment Tax return?

Thanks v much.

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  • iamana1ias
    iamana1ias Posts: 3,777 Forumite
    Nope. *rolls eyes*
    I was born too late, into a world that doesn't care
    Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair
  • Dead_keen
    Dead_keen Posts: 347 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    But you can do a deal with your employer where they reduce your salary by an amount equal to your parking season ticket. That way you effectively get tax and national insurance relief on it.
  • taxsaver
    taxsaver Posts: 620 Forumite
    ....which then means the parking 'paid for by the employer' becomes a benefit in kind and possibly subject to Income Tax!
    If you feel my comments are helpful then I'd love it if you 'Thanked' me! :)
  • jimmo
    jimmo Posts: 2,287 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    taxsaver wrote: »
    ....which then means the parking 'paid for by the employer' becomes a benefit in kind and possibly subject to Income Tax!
    No it doesn't.
    http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/eimanual/EIM01030.htm
  • MarkWatson
    MarkWatson Posts: 113 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    Thanks all. (Not sure what the *rolls eyes* was from one responder, seems like a perfectly reasonable question to me).
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