The cost of trainer is an allowable expense for tax purposes or not?

[qian]

Have you read the first timers guide? It's to the right of the screen --> under CUK Navigation.

Once you have read that google SJD Accountants, register and download and read their contractors guide.

Thank you.

[qian]

Ok, I will rise... What on gods earth makes you think you can expense a PERSONAL trainer to the company?

Quick rule of thumb to save you any further embarrassment... expenditure cannot be deducted in computing trading profits unless it is incurred wholly and exclusively for the purposes of the trade, profession or vocation. Easy..

Well, I don't feel embarrassed to ask questions that I don't really know about. That is the way how I get to learn things even sometimes having to encounter some impolite people like you.

[d000hg]

Ok, I will rise... What on gods earth makes you think you can expense a PERSONAL trainer to the company?

Ha, from the OP I thought he wanted to know if his personal trainer friend could claim his trainers (shoes) as a business expense!

[qian]

Ha, from the OP I thought he wanted to know if his personal trainer friend could claim his trainers (shoes) as a business expense!

Thank you very much! That is exactly what I was asking.

[cojak]

Thank you very much! That is exactly what I was asking.

Ah! Right, now it becomes clear!

No, he can't.

[tractor]

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He wants a PAIR of trainers?????

Is that one for his abs and one for the pecs?

[Moscow Mule]

Ah! Right, now it becomes clear!

No, he can't.

Actually, yes he probably can.

Trainers are protective clothing required to prevent injury - even more so if he has a pair for work, and a pair for outside work.

Interesting reading (if you find accountants discussing bras interesting)
Sports bra/tops allowable expenses for self employed fitness instructor? | AccountingWEB

[northernladuk]

Actually, yes he probably can.

Trainers are protective clothing required to prevent injury - even more so if he has a pair for work, and a pair for outside work.

Interesting reading (if you find accountants discussing bras interesting)
Sports bra/tops allowable expenses for self employed fitness instructor? | AccountingWEB

But you can use trainers for his own personal sessions and wearing generally so are not specialist, safety or uniform so would fall under duality surely.

[Moscow Mule]

But you can use trainers for his own personal sessions and wearing generally so are not specialist, safety or uniform so would fall under duality surely.

They covered that in the comments of the link (under a couple of arguments).

If you run a lot (as you need to to be a PT) you need specialist footwear to avoid injury.

It's a grey area but its all arguable, so that's why the bean counters seem to fall on the side of "claim it".

[northernladuk]

They covered that in the comments of the link (under a couple of arguments).

If you run a lot (as you need to to be a PT) you need specialist footwear to avoid injury.

It's a grey area but its all arguable, so that's why the bean counters seem to fall on the side of "claim it".

I thinks a sports bra is different to trainers as it is protective. Trainers are worn for fashion as well as sports. Not so a sports bra but as Jessica would say claim it and let them argue it later. Just depends on attitude to risk and if the money saved is worth it.
Don't forget also that often gym types live in trainers. Friend of ours works at a gym chain and it appears the only time he wears anything else is at a wedding or funeral.
Would be interested to know if the ops friend claims all other parts of his kit or not and why he picked trainers particularly.