27/01/2024
Allowable Expenses for Self Employed
You can deduct the below running costs from your Income as long as they are business related.
➡️ Office costs - printing, stationery, postage, phone bills
➡️ Travel costs - fuel, parking, train or bus fares
➡️ Clothing expenses - work uniforms for you and/or your employees
➡️ Staff costs - salaries or subcontractor costs
➡️ Things you buy to sell on - cost of sale - stock or raw materials
➡️ Financial costs - insurance or bank charges
➡️ Costs of your business premises - heating, lighting, business rates
➡️ Advertising or marketing - website costs, leaflets, business cards
➡️ Training courses related to your business
➡️ Accountancy Fees
✅ You cannot claim expenses if you use your £1,000 tax-free ‘trading allowance’
✅ In order to deduct the above Allowable Expenses you need to collect the receipts and/or purchases invoices
✅ You can opt for “simplified expenses” for your vehicle cost, working from home, living in your business premises. Refer to gov.uk website for flat rates you can use
*** This is just general information, and doesn't cover everything in detail. It is worth to seek advice from an accountant ***