being tax return sassy!

[Maxnaggle]

Hey all, Just having a quick thought really - i'm doing my tax return at the mo and thought of having a sticky post detailing exactly what you can put against your earnings as expenses to avoid paying un-necessary tax!

 

so far my expenses include:

 

- everything arb related - PPE, saws, climbing equipment - you get the idea, etc.

 

- education - books, courses, etc.

 

- business milage - 45p per mile traveled to and from place of work. as far as i am aware this means you cannot claim for repairs, VAT on fuel, running costs, etc if you claim 45p per mile.

 

are the above legitimate to put against my earnings as expenses??

am i missing anything else that i could put against my expenses??

 

thanks!

[Steve Bullman]

 

 

 

 

 

am i missing anything else that i could put against my expenses??

 

 

 

thanks!

 

An accountants fees

[htb]

Business miles is £0.45 per mile for 1st 10/000 miles then drops to £0.25 per mile, this includes all costs fuel/ repairs/depreciation etc.

Just done my returns yesterday. Happy days.

[detritus21]

For my work truck i claim all diesel, repairs, insurance etc. Where i use the family car for pricing etc i claim 45p a mile. If you can justify it as a business related expense even if tenuous then claiming against tax if fair to me.

[martwizz]

My accountant informed me recently that I can claim roughly £10 a month for washing clothes. And don't forget a small portion of your household bills for your business office

[Billy68]

Pay for a good accountant

[carpenter1]

A silly one but our accountant claims sun cream, sun glasses and sun hats on ours, as classed as ppe.

as well as washing cloths as said.

[skyhuck]

An accountants fees

 

Can you claim that against tax, I think you can't.

[Johny Walker]

Can you claim that against tax, I think you can't.

 

is it not a business expence ??

[madbopper]

A silly one but our accountant claims sun cream, sun glasses and sun hats on ours, as classed as ppe.

as well as washing cloths as said.

 

You can't claim sunglasses as they have a duel purpose. If they are safety glasses with tinted lenses then yes you can.

Straight out of the accountants mouth sitting next to me on the sofa.