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Employees who incur expenses in undertaking their job may be able to claim tax relief for those expenses where they are not reimbursed by their employer. The expenses will qualify for relief if they are incurred wholly, exclusively and necessarily in the performance of the duties of their employment or meet the deductibility conditions for … Read more
If you are self-employed, you will pay tax on your taxable profit. In working out your taxable profit, you can deduct certain expenses that you have incurred in running your business. The basic rule is that expenses can be deducted if they are incurred wholly and exclusively for the purposes of the trade. This rule … Read more
A sole trader or proprietor of an unincorporated business may incur training costs. The tax treatment of those costs depends on whether the costs are regarded as ‘revenue’ or ‘capital’ expenditure. HMRC have revised their guidance in this area, expanding the range of training for which a deduction is available. Old rules Previously, HMRC only … Read more
Employees often need to incur expenses when undertaking their jobs. The nature of the expense may vary depending on the job, but typical expenses include travel and subsistence expenses and fees and subscriptions. It will often be the case that the employee initially incurs the expense and then reclaims the cost from their employer via … Read more
If you incur expenses in doing your job, you may be able to claim tax relief. While the rules governing the availability of relief are strict, the process for claiming relief where it is available is relatively straightforward. Availability of tax relief Expenses that may qualify for tax relief include travel expenses incurred in relation … Read more
The pandemic changed the way in which many people worked, forcing them to work from home if they could. Post-pandemic, many employees have continued to work from home some or all of the time. Under hybrid working arrangements, an employee will work from home some of the time and from the employer’s premises some of … Read more
You can deduct expenses incurred for the purposes of your business to arrive at your taxable profile. So which expenses are commonly deductible?
Capital allowances provide tax relief for expenditure on business cars. In this article we explain the different types of allowances available.
The Covid-19 pandemic forced large numbers of employees to work from home for the first time. Having made the transition to homeworking, post-pandemic, many employees have continued to work from home some or all of the time. Household expenses Employees who work from home may incur costs as a result, such as increased household bills. … Read more
If you are an employee and you personally incur expenses in carrying out your job, you may be able to claim tax relief for those expenses. Relief is only available for expenses that you must incur, rather than those that you choose to incur, and the expenses must be incurred wholly, necessarily and exclusively in … Read more
