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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 costs such as: vehicle…
You can claim allowable business expenses for costs such as: uniforms…
You can claim allowable business expenses for costs such as: employee and…
You can claim allowable business expenses for costs such as: goods for…
Accountancy, legal and other professional fees can count as allowable…
You can claim allowable business expenses for costs such as: advertising…
You can claim allowable business expenses for training that helps you:…
Keep records of all your business expenses as proof of your costs. Tell HM…
Claiming tax relief on expenses you have to pay for your work, like uniforms, tools, travel and working from home costs.
You might be able to claim tax relief if: you use your own money for…
You may be able to claim tax relief for additional household costs if you…
You may be able to claim tax relief on the cost of: repairing or replacing…
You may be able to claim tax relief if you use cars, vans, motorcycles or…
You can claim tax relief on: professional membership fees, if you must pay…
If you have to travel for your work you may be able to claim tax relief on…
You may be able to claim tax relief on the full cost of substantial…
If you're an employer and provide expenses or benefits to employees or directors, you might need to tell HMRC and pay tax and National Insurance on them
If you’re an employer and provide expenses or benefits to employees or…
You must report taxable expenses or benefits you provide to your employees…
What you need to do Deadline after the end of the tax year Report expenses…
You must keep a record of all expenses and benefits you provide to your…
You do not have to report some routine employee expenses to HM Revenue and…
As an employer, you might need to report any expenses or benefits you provide to employees - tax and National Insurance (NI) payments
Tax and reporting rules for employers who provide transport subsistence expenses for employees.
Use a simpler calculation to work out income tax for your vehicle, home and business premises expenses
Find out about the legal background to expenses payments and benefits received by directors and employees.
Tax and reporting rules for assets bought, sold or given
Tax and reporting rules for employers who meet or reimburse an employee's expenses - scale rate payments round sum allowances (RSA)
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing social functions, including annual parties, for employees
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