What's the worst that happens if you claim it and it's later disallowed? You pay the tax. Big deal.
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Originally posted by GraemeBrown thecpsgroup View PostI agree with the other posters here, claiming for these expenses could be a difficult one to justify to HMRC.
Are the tax savings enough to put yourself at risk of an investigation.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by Platypus View PostWhat's the worst that happens if you claim it and it's later disallowed? You pay the tax. Big deal.Comment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostI struggle with the logic that doing something like this would put you at risk of an investigation.Comment
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Claim it. There's no chance of an investigation, and if you do get one, you explain it and HMRC go away.
That's the response you obviously want to hear, so just claim it and enjoy your journey.Comment
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Originally posted by TheFaQQer View PostClaim it. There's no chance of an investigation, and if you do get one, you explain it and HMRC go away.
That's the response you obviously want to hear, so just claim it and enjoy your journey.The material prosperity of a nation is not an abiding possession; the deeds of its people are.
George Frederic Watts
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Originally posted by Clare@InTouch View PostOnly if HMRC found out you'd claimed it. But then if they do find it, they may wonder what else you've claimed that might be arguable. It's a long shot, but depends on your attitude to risk.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostI cannot possibly see they would find it unless they were already investigating me. Can you outline a realistic scenario where that could happen given how little is disclosed in a reduced CT return?Comment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostI cannot possibly see they would find it unless they were already investigating me. Can you outline a realistic scenario where that could happen given how little is disclosed in a reduced CT return?
Anyway - your callComment
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Originally posted by Clare@InTouch View PostA VAT inspection or a business records check, or a PAYE check if they decide to look into the P11D figures and it's shown there. All they would need to do is ask what was in a certain category, or ask to look at any claims made by the directors/employees.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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