Claiming an e-book reader such as an Amazon Kindle on expenses

[squarepeg]

Would you have a revenue stream from work published on Kindle?

I would, as I also publish books and ebooks as my other business. But I don't think that you need to publish for profit. You can publish free ebooks and treat that activity as marketing. I got a number of nice jobs in the past because my clients found me through my books and ebooks.

(edit: sorry if I seem to contradict myself in my previous post. I meant to say that I wouldn't set up myself as a publisher just to claim my Kindle as an expense. Since I already am a publisher that it a legitimate expense for me.)

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

I would, as I also publish books and ebooks as my other business. But I don't think that you need to publish for profit. You can publish free ebooks and treat that activity as marketing. I got a number of nice jobs in the past because my clients found me through my books and ebooks.

OK then so if the work published on Kindle is purely for marketing and something that you chose to do to raise the profile of your business it is not a legitimate expense

[blacjac]

OK then so if the work published on Kindle is purely for marketing and something that you chose to do to raise the profile of your business it is not a legitimate expense

Are ypu saying that marketing is not a legitimate expense?

[northernladuk]

Are ypu saying that marketing is not a legitimate expense?

I don't think she is saying that. More around squarepegs situation and the Kindle question.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

Not saying marketing is not a legitimate cost for a business just that using a Kindle for marketing does not make it any more justifiable as an expense. Also that marketing is a cost to business i.e. the cost would go through your purchase ledger rather than be processed as an expense

Sorry wasn't too clear there