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This Spend Control ceased as a requirement on 1st February 2023. Other Cabinet Office Spending Controls remain operational.
Business expenses you can claim if you're self-employed
If you’re self-employed, your business will have various running costs.…
Claim items you’d normally use for less than 2 years as allowable…
You can claim allowable business expenses for: vehicle insurance repairs…
You can claim allowable business expenses for: uniforms protective…
You can claim allowable business expenses for: employee and staff salaries…
You can claim allowable business expenses for: goods for resale (stock)…
Accountancy, legal and other professional fees can count as allowable…
You can claim allowable business expenses for: advertising in newspapers…
You can claim allowable business expenses for training that helps you:…
Keep records of all your business expenses as proof of your costs. Add up…
Centrally-approved spending for property, advertising, commercial, digital and technology, facilities management and contingent labour.
Find out if simplified expenses suits your business. Compare what expenses you can claim using simplified expenses with what you can claim by working out the actual costs.
Centrally approved spending for property, advertising, consultancy, technology and recruitment.
What to do when spending falls outside of your delegated authority limits and understand the responsibilities of accounting officers.
This series brings together all documents relating to HM Treasury spend approvals.
Find out about the rules you must follow for spending, borrowing from, or transferring your charity’s permanent endowment.
All data on departmental spending over £25,000.
Use a simpler calculation to work out income tax for your vehicle, home and business premises expenses
This page provides information on reporting and performance management for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
How to claim R&D expenditure credit (RDEC) for Corporation Tax relief on your company's R&D, if you’re a large company or small and medium-sized enterprise.
What qualifies as ordinary commuting and private travel for tax purposes.
Reports on departmental exemptions to spending controls (moratoria).
How to claim Corporation Tax relief when your limited company donates money, land, property or shares to charity
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