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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Clever Forum Name on November 03, 2014, 04:20:04 pm
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Hi Guys
Anything out of the ordinary or something i could have missed to claim for?
Just realised the stuff i buy on ebay (odd water fittings, etc) i should be claiming for.
Web hosting.
Vista Print stuff.
So anything i could be claiming for but i have missed maybe?
Thanking you!
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Stationery
Water/electric use to produce water
ALL van expenses
Phone
Workwear
To name a few...
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Yeah got all them, thanks.
I think what is messing me up is buying things from different sources. Just checked Amazon and play.com and i purchased ink cartridges from both. I need to keep track off this :(
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Use of a room for office
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Yep got that thanks. % of water and electric.
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Everything I buy, I think hmmmmm can I put that through the books ;)
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Anything that is used for the business, including washing powder for your work clothes.
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Anything that is used for the business, including washing powder for your work clothes.
Wow never thought of that! Hmmmmm i need to sit down and work out my routine for day me thinks!
Thats got me thinking! Thank you!
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Condoms for boning the fit customers :o
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Water, mobile phone, protective clothing, insurances, fuel, tax, service costs, laptop.
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Use of a room for office
Plus the cost to decorate and furnish it.
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Bank charges.
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Use of a room for office
Plus the cost to decorate and furnish it.
Serious? I got new desk and have claimed for that.
yeah got bank charges thanks.
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Quote from: KS Cleaning on Today at 04:31:25 pm
Use of a room for office
Plus the cost to decorate and furnish it.
Serious? I got new desk and have claimed for that.
yeah got bank charges thanks.
You really need to go to an accountant be careful on what you claim as your home office is not really a full time office as you work at peoples houses. If you work 40 hours a week you dont spend those 40 hours a week in your office do you? you may spend 4 hours or so.
What Proportion is Allowable?
If you work full time at home, the simplest method of working out the right proportion is to divide the total costs by the number of rooms in the house (excluding hallways and toilets unless you conduct your business in there in which case we don't want to know). A more precise method is to calculate the square foot percentage the room occupies relative to the entire building. For example a room of 120 sq ft out of a total of 1450 sq ft represents 8.3%.
If you only work some of the time there, or just do occasional paperwork, you should divide this full-time number by the proportion of time you do spend there. Working half your time at home and half on clients' sites would mean you can claim only half the full-time expense
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the missus going the bank to pay in @ 45p per mile ... easy to work out google route from your home and count your paying in stubs last year think I claimed for £600 as an allowable expense ... and that's just going as not sure coming home again would count.
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proportion of fish tank in my dining room / office
the fish that go into it
dog food / vet bills proportion .... if he is a guard dog
few meals out with important clients
hotel / fuel etc for trade show in dorset
you can claim for lots of things just be prepared to justify if they come knocking
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Motorbike to go out collecting with.
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Motorbike to go out collecting with.
I claimed for a Westland Helicopter for my collecting last year.
This year im adding a private jet to the fleet.
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Motorbike to go out collecting with.
I claimed for a Westland Helicopter for my collecting last year.
This year im adding a private jet to the fleet.
speak to Tesco's there selling theres off cheap :)
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A pal of mine put £1600 through the books to redecorate the office when in fact, he redecorated half his house. The office is bare brick :o
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Get an accountant. Save lots of money. Or, don't bother, and ask window cleaners instead.
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Get an accountant. Save lots of money. Or, don't bother, and ask window cleaners instead.
I do have an accountant, but just wondered if there is more to claim back.
Its more my fault on not keeping track of spending online.
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??? That's what your accountant is for. What you doing when you're talking to him/her?
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??? That's what your accountant is for. What you doing when you're talking to him/her?
Done my own returns up until now, first year with proper accountant :)
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wine, champagne, beers, chocolates etc that you give to your big contracts.
you cant actually claim for this unfortunately ;D
Best to get an accountant to do your returns for you. They'll know exactly what you can claim and will save you money in the long term.
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??? That's what your accountant is for. What you doing when you're talking to him/her?
Done my own returns up until now, first year with proper accountant :)
They're not just there to do tax returns. They answer the questions you asked on here. Who would you rather take advice off about expenses, us on CIU, or the guy you're paying for to do just that? When you have time mate, ring for an appointment and take a list of what you want to ask. ;)
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Yeah i guess, but i would be surprised if he mentions washing powder lol I will book an appt ;D
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Mine always adds in a laundry expense.
I've also asked if I can claim on wine (bought for promotional purposes of course) ;D
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Don't forget to put down accountants fees.
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Get an accountant. Save lots of money. Or, don't bother, and ask window cleaners instead.
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Remember, every expense you claim for has to be justifiable- fish & their tanks in a self employed window cleaners home office is not. Don't forget, it will be you who will have to prove every penny & every percentage breakdown of every claim should they require you to do so with the possibility of backdating the scrutiny of your entire accounts for the last 6 years!
Best way to claim IMO is "use of home as office". A reasonable amount which will cover your office space & laundry expenses subject to inflation year on year. Doesn't have to be exact, just there abouts, reasonable.
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Cozy cleans for a lot of f@gs in the armed services. He usually puts through an annual
visit to the red light district of Berlin as a company jolly.
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lmao ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Bateman uses this as his office space.
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1415051417_bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb.jpg)
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Get an accountant. Save lots of money. Or, don't bother, and ask window cleaners instead.
+1
Remember, every expense you claim for has to be justifiable- fish & their tanks in a self employed window cleaners home office is not. Don't forget, it will be you who will have to prove every penny & every percentage breakdown of every claim should they require you to do so with the possibility of backdating the scrutiny of your entire accounts for the last 6 years!
Best way to claim IMO is "use of home as office". A reasonable amount which will cover your office space & laundry expenses subject to inflation year on year. Doesn't have to be exact, just there abouts, reasonable.
Not claiming a 100% no where near :)
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New van should be enough ;D
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New van should be enough ;D
Lol, yeah but that will only last for so long :p
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Remember, every expense you claim for has to be justifiable- fish & their tanks in a self employed window cleaners home office is not.[/quote]
that's me done for then ;D
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Then get another one lol
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Then get another one lol
;)
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While you get another one you can buy me one ;D