what do you all claim for
so far i have
mobile phone
clothing
mileage
anything else ?? ?? ??
A portion of the electricity bill (computer, lighting for office, washing machine for cleaning work clothes, cloths etc) and now that we have a few more gizmos, we use electricity to recharge them too so having a portion of the electric bill is a reasonable business expense IMO.
Also, a portion of the washing machine itself can be booked as business expense - including repairs and maintenance. Also a proportion of washing powder.
Office fan, stationery, landline, accountancy fee (you have got one, haven't you?), any chair/desk setup for your office, public liability insurance, vehicle insurance (but not personal insurance policies). I think you can even book up to £10 per year per customer for gifts/entertainments but make sure it's for real. You can't go around booking $10 per customer if you haven't actually spent anything
. However, I have heard of a window cleaner who sent all his customers an Xmas card and booked the card and postage against tax and it was perfectly legitimate (no, he wasn't a JW) oops - sorry !!
Regarding the clothing logo, I think you can book the clothing if it's obviously a work item. For instance, I use one piece boiler suits and hard toe capped, slip-resistant safety shoes. No logos but it would be hard for the IR to argue that I used such items out of work.
Also, if you ever do a big job a long way from home that is going to take more than a day (very unlikely I know) then you can book the cost of B&B.
I have also booked black rubbish sacks for when I do gutter cleaning.
Some of thew above items will have to be apportioned as they are probably part business/part personal. Just make sure you keep the receipts and mark them up accordingly.