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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: 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…
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…
In most cases you can claim tax relief on the full cost of substantial…
Find out about tax reliefs and allowances available from HMRC if you run a business, employ people or are self-employed.
Use a simpler calculation to work out income tax for your vehicle, home and business premises expenses
Find out about tax as a landlord, and how to work out your rental income if you rent out property.
Use this list to check if you can claim a fixed amount of tax relief (also known as 'flat rate expenses') for your work expenses if you're an employee.
Find out information about employee incidentals overnight expenses for business travel.
How to tax employee expenses for entertaining clients.
Tax and reporting rules for employers who provide transport subsistence expenses for employees.
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing gifts to employees
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
How different types of trust income are taxed, what management expenses and reliefs can be deducted, and understanding the tax pool.
See how to work out the tax relief for individual landlords and assess the impact of the finance cost restriction from 6 April 2017.
How to claim Corporation Tax relief when your limited company donates money, land, property or shares to charity
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing social functions, including annual parties, for employees
Find out about the legal background to expenses payments and benefits received by directors and employees.
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing entertainment for clients
Find out about travelling and subsistence expenses for an employee's spouse when they accompany them on business trips.
Find examples to help landlords avoid common mistakes when working out and reporting income and profit from renting out a property.
Find out about the tax treatment of other types of travel and related expenses such as training courses, removal expenses, car parking and overnight expenses.
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