Home office expenses

[northernladuk]

Couple of things for you to research.. which are in the search..

Wholly and exclusively
Duality of Purpose
BIK

I would even argue if your 'office' is your front room you shouldn't be claiming the £4 either.

Not sure why I am surprised that your attitude to your finances is as bad as it is towards your clients. You have 1800 posts. You should know better than this.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Who are you trying to convince?

You asked, we answered.

Monitors and TVs are so alike these days it is difficult to prove which is being used for which.

Expense it is.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Couple of things for you to research.. which are in the search..

Wholly and exclusively
Duality of Purpose
BIK

I would even argue if your 'office' is your front room you shouldn't be claiming the £4 either.

Not sure why I am surprised that your attitude to your finances is as bad as it is towards your clients. You have 1800 posts. You should know better than this.

My office is a separate room. You can use TV for connecting to computer, presentations, bloomberg etc. Also love having a big 42" screen when using computer....

Also - the fact I am asking the question shows I have a good attitude towards finances....

[northernladuk]

Monitors and TVs are so alike these days it is difficult to prove which is being used for which.

Expense it is.

When HMIT turn up and you try and convince the TV in your front room is your work monitor expense it will not be.

[northernladuk]

My office is a separate room. You can use TV for connecting to computer, presentations, bloomberg etc. Also love having a big 42" screen when using computer....

So are you redecorating your office or your front room. Which is it?

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

So tables, chairs, cabinets, TV etc are all ok?

Desk, office chair, printer, filing cabinets etc all ok - new sofa and a big screen tv - no - duality of purpose

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Desk, office chair, printer, filing cabinets etc all ok - new sofa and a big screen tv - no - duality of purpose

Cheers Lisa - nice friendly response results in resolution. NLUK just prolongs the conversation unnecessarily. Top Lady.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Desk, office chair, printer, filing cabinets etc all ok - new sofa and a big screen tv - no - duality of purpose

One final question:

If it were in a separate premises then it would be classified entirely as an expense? e.g. if you limited company had an office in a building somewhere?

[formant]

I would even argue if your 'office' is your front room you shouldn't be claiming the £4 either.

I agree. I work pretty much exclusively from home aside from occasional brief visits at the ClientCo office. I'm not claiming the £4/week. My 'office' is a desk in my living room. Most of the equipment used for the job was sent to me by the client (2 laptops, 3 screens, keyboards, etc). I'm not sure what I'd be claiming those £4 for. My printer (yet to be used for this contract)? The desk-space that the clients hardware is taking up? I'd feel like I was taking the p-ss if I did.

[northernladuk]

One final question:

If it were in a separate premises then it would be classified entirely as an expense? e.g. if you limited company had an office in a building somewhere?

Would depend on the agreement and t&c's of the office space you would be renting. In most cases redecoration of offices is down the the property owner, you just rent the space. Your business paying for the redecoration of offices you don't own would be unusual. If you are looking to try get a room redecorated in someone elses house then no.

If it looks like a scam/tax dodge it probably is... and I can't believe the amounts involved would be worth it remembering that the only saving is 20% CT tax. The rest still comes out of your pocket. If you believe these amounts are enough to put you HMIT's radar, which inturn could possibly lead to an IR35 investigation then go for it.