iWatch as business expense?

[Boo]

We all know it took a while to get smart phones excepted as a valid business expense by HMRC. But what about smart watches ?
Im not after one but would be interesting to know.

The answer is (not very helpfully) it's a business expense if it's a business expense.

I worked for 6 months on a project which involved wearable devices (Pebble, Samsung and LG smartwatches) and obviously my client put them down as business expenses. After I left I bought one for development purposes and will claim it as such.

But if you want an Apple smartwatch just as a watch, then no, it would not normally qualify as a business expense.

Boo2

[TheCyclingProgrammer]

If you're an iOS developer that wants or needs to develop Apps for it, then yes.

If you're not, then I think you might struggle to convince HMIT.

I am an iOS developer and could get one through the business but I'm not sure I even want one. I will inevitably get one though as I'm bound to start getting enquiries from clients.

[TheFaQQer]

I produce apps so its b.*







*OK I'm talking tulip but if you have a commercial reason for the watch it's b.

Maybe I should try "I thought that I might one day develop an app, so I claimed it" when my Pebble Time arrives next month.

[NickFitz]

Yeah yeah I believe you

In my case it would actually be true - I've hardly ever worn a watch, never have this century, and see no reason to start now. As the guy says in the Cheech and Chong sketch when somebody tries to sell him a watch, "No thanks, man; I'm not into time."

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

But my mobile phone tells me the time - the watch is only for development. Honest.

Yeah yeah I believe you

[NotAllThere]

But my mobile phone tells me the time - the watch is only for development. Honest.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

I think there's a fair chance that HMRC would claim duality of purpose - whatever else you can do on it a watch is designed to tell the time. It does tell the time I assume - you never know with these i gadgets

[SlipTheJab]

If you're developing an app for the Watch, you'll need one to test it on.

Nice thinking!

[SueEllen]

Either (a) not a chance; or (b) claim it and hope you get away with it.

I produce apps so its b.*







*OK I'm talking tulip but if you have a commercial reason for the watch it's b.

[NickFitz]

If you're developing an app for the Watch, you'll need one to test it on.

[JB3000]

We all know it took a while to get smart phones excepted as a valid business expense by HMRC. But what about smart watches ?
Im not after one but would be interesting to know.

As long as you take it off at the end of work it should be ok

Have it on at 5.31 and it becomes a p11d benefit

On that matter, does anyone know if my work clothes and underwear are valid business expenses

[TheFaQQer]

Either (a) not a chance; or (b) claim it and hope you get away with it.

[kevpuk]

I suspect not........my Moto 360 was bought with post-tax personal funds

[SlipTheJab]

We all know it took a while to get smart phones excepted as a valid business expense by HMRC. But what about smart watches ?
Im not after one but would be interesting to know.

[CloudWalker]

We all know it took a while to get smart phones excepted as a valid business expense by HMRC. But what about smart watches ?
Im not after one but would be interesting to know.