Reply to: Office chair and sit/stand desk recommendations

[TheCyclingProgrammer]

I really want a new chair to replace my aging Arron. I’ve considered the Mirra 2 and Embody. I really like the look of the Steelcase Gesture but it seems very difficult to get hold of over here.

[vadhert]

I had a HM Mirra for 5 years until the base mesh went t|tts up.

Upgraded to the HM Embody which ended up as the best chair I've ever owned.

[DoctorStrangelove]

Just buy something that couldn't possibly be used for anything else but business....

Does it go faster than Warp 3?

[Zigenare]

Nice, well I priced up the version I wanted. 6 monitors etc and it’s only around 12k usd.

Looks rather uncomfortable for prolonged use.

[woohoo]

Definitely more than just a gaming rig....

MWE LAB - Home

Nice, well I priced up the version I wanted. 6 monitors etc and it’s only around 12k usd.

[greenlake]

Is it a gaming rig or personal mri or something even better?

Definitely more than just a gaming rig....

MWE LAB - Home

[woohoo]

Just buy something that couldn't possibly be used for anything else but business....

Is it a gaming rig or personal mri or something even better?

[greenlake]

I want to get a new office desk and chair, but how do you get around it being a business expenses when more than likely it will be in your home and just dual purpose?

Just buy something that couldn't possibly be used for anything else but business....

[woohoo]

OK, so do you have an "office" in your house - a room that you use for work, and not much else?
If so, to me that's fine.

If the place where you work at home is also where you have an xBox, a 65" TV and you spend most of your life playing World of Warcraft, then no, it's not OK.

This is what I have: Herman Miller New Aeron Office Chair, Graphite/Polished Aluminium at John Lewis & Partners
And since replacing a cheap chair with it, I'd not had as much back and shoulder pain, and my RSI has subsided

Tbh even if you play computer games in your home office, how would HMRC even know? I don't know anyone that has their home office inspected.

Good choice of chair, I went for the one below but refurbished.

Herman Miller New Aeron Office Chair, Mineral at John Lewis & Partners

[TheCyclingProgrammer]

But this goes counter to HMRC's own advice where they say you need to work out the ratio of time needs to be calculated to split between personal and business use and the amount claimed to the percentage.

What advice are you referring to? There is no such advice.

A company can provide an asset for its director/employee if it's needed to do their work. In such circumstances - where it was necessary for you to do your work - any personal use of an item will generally be considered insignificant so long as you can show that you needed the furniture for work. If you have a dedicated home office and work mostly from home that should be more than sufficient.

[WTFH]

I'm with NixonWilliams, and they just pointed me to this:

Claiming Home Office Expenses | Nixon Williams Accountancy



But this goes counter to HMRC's own advice where they say you need to work out the ratio of time needs to be calculated to split between personal and business use and the amount claimed to the percentage.

Gut feeling is spend £250 HMRC won't bother, spend £x000 as suggested elsewhere and it starts to look dodgy!

OK, so do you have an "office" in your house - a room that you use for work, and not much else?
If so, to me that's fine.

If the place where you work at home is also where you have an xBox, a 65" TV and you spend most of your life playing World of Warcraft, then no, it's not OK.

This is what I have: Herman Miller New Aeron Office Chair, Graphite/Polished Aluminium at John Lewis & Partners
And since replacing a cheap chair with it, I'd not had as much back and shoulder pain, and my RSI has subsided

[InsertWittyNameHere555]

Speak with your accountant.

I'm with NixonWilliams, and they just pointed me to this:

Claiming Home Office Expenses | Nixon Williams Accountancy

Office furniture
When purchasing office furniture such as a computer desk, filing cabinet or chair, you should consider whether there will be any personal use of the item as this could have an impact on whether it is considered an allowable expense. If your private use of the item is insignificant then you will need to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of HMRC.

However, if the item cost is deemed reasonable then it is unlikely that inclusion as a business expense would be questioned. This amount usually falls under around £300.

If you are called upon to justify the usage of your furniture by HMRC, you will need to consider how much time you spend using the item for business purposes. For example, if you have a piece of office furniture which you use only intermittently for work purposes, it would be difficult to prove that your personal use is less significant than your work use.

But this goes counter to HMRC's own advice where they say you need to work out the ratio of time needs to be calculated to split between personal and business use and the amount claimed to the percentage.

Gut feeling is spend £250 HMRC won't bother, spend £x000 as suggested elsewhere and it starts to look dodgy!

[Spoiler]

Ikea now to a motorised sit stand desk. Actually seemed quite nice for Ikea.

I've had an Ikea one for a few years now - good sized desk, works fine, no problems with it.

[Jog On]

I have a 'glorious workbench':



It's very glorious.

[MrButton]

Ikea now to a motorised sit stand desk. Actually seemed quite nice for Ikea.