Home Renovation

arashtrip

Hi,

I read on the net that it may be possible to claim tax on home minor repairs and renovations.

However, I am not able to find anywhere on the tax return to claim it.

Could you please let me know how to claim this (if it can be claimed)?

Jeremy535897

You can only claim a proportion of your expenses in respect of your home if it is used in your business, or if you meet the working from home criteria for employment, and you choose to claim actual expenses rather than the simplified expenses (for self employment) or the £6 a week WFH allowance (for employment).

unholyangel

Jeremy535897 said:

You can only claim a proportion of your expenses in respect of your home if it is used in your business, or if you meet the working from home criteria for employment, and you choose to claim actual expenses rather than the simplified expenses (for self employment) or the £6 a week WFH allowance (for employment).

Which part of their home renovation, as an employee, do you think they incurred while performing their duties of employment? 

arashtrip

Jeremy535897 said:

You can only claim a proportion of your expenses in respect of your home if it is used in your business, or if you meet the working from home criteria for employment, and you choose to claim actual expenses rather than the simplified expenses (for self employment) or the £6 a week WFH allowance (for employment).

I am not talking about using a home for my business. I saw it in several links such as the one below but could not find anything on the HMRC website or tax return:

Which Home Improvements Can Be Part Of Your Tax Deduction - Easy Home Improvement Blog

sheramber

DISCLAIMER: Easy Home Improvement are not financial advisors or tax advisors and we encourage visitors to seek our professional advice on tax deductions with your property.

Despite the co.uk this is a An American based site.

arashtrip

sheramber said:

DISCLAIMER: Easy Home Improvement are not financial advisors or tax advisors and we encourage visitors to seek our professional advice on tax deductions with your property.

Despite the co.uk this is a An American based site.

oh thanks. I did not see that. that makes it clear.

Jeremy535897

unholyangel said:

Jeremy535897 said:

You can only claim a proportion of your expenses in respect of your home if it is used in your business, or if you meet the working from home criteria for employment, and you choose to claim actual expenses rather than the simplified expenses (for self employment) or the £6 a week WFH allowance (for employment).

Which part of their home renovation, as an employee, do you think they incurred while performing their duties of employment? 

I could imagine a small repair being necessary for the employment, but it was for the sake of completeness.