Expenses and SA (again)

[too_many_details]

Hi,

I read the thread from a few days ago about expenses being BIK or not.

I've been adding what my accountants have sent me on the P11D into my SA form. This means I have been paying tax on them.

Predominately, they are travel expenses but I do buy a lot of books.

I think I've been overpaying tax for the last 3 years.

Advice on claiming a refund without incurring the wrath of HMRC welcome!

[xoggoth]

Genuine allowable business expense should have been entered in two places in your tax return, reimbursements received and expenses necessarily expenses incurred and they should cancel out. Don't blame anyone for getting it wrong as it is not clearly worded, I had to ring up last year for clarification, HMRC don't seem to understand English at times.

Note also that the original expenses legislation says you can claim expenses incurred in "this or a previous period" so see no reason why any you have not claimed previously cannot be simply added this year. Some time limit presumably but 3 years should be ok. If in doubt, add a note to say what you have done.

[Moscow Mule]

I think I've been overpaying tax for the last 3 years.

Check your copies to make sure you haven't put it in the "necessarily incurred expenses" box before claiming it again, they'll get upset if you claim it twice...

[ChimpMaster]

I was similarly confused, as per my thread:
http://forums.contractoruk.com/accou...ax-return.html

Anyway, you need to use Boxes 16, 17 and 20 on the employment form.

[too_many_details]

its really frustrating but even though on the final paper return I can see the Employment expenses section with boxes 17-20, I cannot see them when I am entering data on the online form.

Any ideas where it is?

[too_many_details]

its really frustrating but even though on the final paper return I can see the Employment expenses section with boxes 17-20, I cannot see them when I am entering data on the online form.

Any ideas where it is?

found it!