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Laptop as business expense

slhqoue
slhqoue Posts: 142 Forumite
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Hi all,

I have a question specifically regarding the purchase of a Macbook Pro and claiming this as a capital allowance expense for self-employment.

I do some self employed work and want to claim for the upcoming purchase of a Macbook Pro which I will be using to do this work.

However I want to buy the Macbook Pro by giving the money to a family member who has an educational discount with Apple, saving around £180 in the process. This means I wouldn't personally be paying for the item. Is this a problem vis-a-vis claiming it as a capital allowance?

Any advice much appreciated!

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  • purdyoaten
    purdyoaten Posts: 1,159 Forumite
    No need to start a new thread.

    1) Keep evidence of the payment to your relative to confirm the outgoing.
    2) Retain the receipt.

    and there should be no problem.
    There are 10 types of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who do not. :doh:
  • Gaz83
    Gaz83 Posts: 4,047 Forumite
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    Is the laptop going to be used solely for business purposes? Or will a portion of it be used for personal use?
    "Facism arrives as your friend. It will restore your honour, make you feel proud, protect your house, give you a job, clean up the neighbourhood, remind you of how great you once were, clear out the venal and the corrupt, remove anything you feel is unlike you... [it] doesn't walk in saying, "our programme means militias, mass imprisonments, transportations, war and persecution."
  • purdyoaten
    purdyoaten Posts: 1,159 Forumite
    Gaz83 wrote: »
    Is the laptop going to be used solely for business purposes? Or will a portion of it be used for personal use?

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4944343

    As discussed earlier with op
    There are 10 types of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who do not. :doh:
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