"What you can claim tax relief on", simple guide?

jules9

Can anyone provide a link to a simple explanation of things that you can claim for as self employed.
For example, use of mobile phone for business calls etc etc

UpToMyNeckInIt

I wish.

Every year, I learn something else from the accountant.

So if you so not have an accountant, get one. A decent one will advise you accordingly.

Here's a few examples of what you can claim tax relief on:

75% of your mobile (HMRC assume 25%will be personal use). If the mobile contact is in your company name however, you can claim all of it.

Food brought at work, work clothing/equipment, 45p per business mile in the car etc.

2014

Food brought at work ?
Does that have to be food purchased at work restaurant ?

[Deleted User]

Rather than start my own topic I'll add my question(s) in here as they're along the same lines as jules9 and 2014.

I'm classed as a "mobile worker", without going into details I work for a communications company and I'm not based at one physical address. I'm issued work every day and travel all over the county.

I wear a uniform, eat at work, charge company issued tools at home and pay union fees. Are those all things I can claim against?

zygurat789

.Griff. wrote: »

Rather than start my own topic I'll add my question(s) in here as they're along the same lines as jules9 and 2014.

I'm classed as a "mobile worker", without going into details I work for a communications company and I'm not based at one physical address. I'm issued work every day and travel all over the county.

I wear a uniform, eat at work, charge company issued tools at home and pay union fees. Are those all things I can claim against?

You are an employee whereas the OP was self employed there is a diference between the two and it would be best if you didn't get the two mixed up.

[Deleted User]

Understood. I'll start my own thread.

purdyoaten

UpToMyNeckInIt wrote: »

I wish.



Here's a few examples of what you can claim tax relief on:

75% of your mobile (HMRC assume 25%will be personal use). If the mobile contact is in your company name however, you can claim all of it.

Food brought at work, work clothing/equipment, 45p per business mile in the car etc.

Are you suggesting that 75% is the maximum claim? I think not.

Food bought at work - I somehow doubt it!

hunnie

Well I (sole trader) claim the full monthly cost of my mobile contract but not any excess if I go over the monthly allowance.


I never claim 'food at work' as this isn't wholly and exclusively for business purposes - I would have to eat anyway!

w211

You may be able to include food bought at work, if you find yourself unexpectedly having to stay overnight somewhere (I used to be a courier), where you have to eat outside your normal working hours. Obviously, accommodation costs will be covered.

trailingspouse

We do a lot of business with Germany, and once a week I go to a Language Cafe to keep my language skills current. Simply, you buy a coffee and join the group, and talk about anything and everything in German (or French, but I go there to speak German).

After doing this for 2 years I suddenly wondered if it would be deductible (after all, other sorts of training/education would be). £1.35 a pop for a coffee, plus mileage. I called the accountant and he confirmed - not only deductible, but backdate-able too!!

However - buying appropriate clothing for a black-tie dinner following a conference we attended wasn't. Duality of purpose - like we spend a lot of time going to black-tie dinners outside of work!!

UpToMyNeckInIt

2014 wrote: »

Food brought at work ?
Does that have to be food purchased at work restaurant ?

No, anything brought whilst you are away from home.