[Nick_Thompson]

After calculating how much electricity is being used to run your business, how do you go about claiming for that when it comes to tax?

Nick

[Ian Lancaster]

I leave everything like that to my accountant.  The time and sweat it would cost me chasing every last little drip of allowable expense would far outweigh the accountancy charges.

I rate my leisure time at £500 per hour - if I had to pay for it, that is.

[Matt.]

Nick, when ur electricity bill comes an you pay it, you give it to your accountant as part of your returns mate. 100%

[DaveG]

My accountant allows me £500 a year for electric for pump and heaters on the RO/van

[Matt.]

Dave, what about when u need to use ur laptop to do ur invoices, and do u do this in the dark, u are also ok to use the kettle to make a brew, there's loads mate.
What there is for sure is a bracket based on ur turn over so as long as you don't take the preverbal it's ok.
Just put ur full bill in, I have never been queried and am not braking no laws