What expenses can I put through my Limited Company?
If your contract is caught by private sector IR35 then the only expenses claimable before calculation of the deemed salary are:-
- 5% of net sales
- Travel and accommodation expenses
- Pension contributions
- Certain professional subscriptions
- You should, however, still record all business expenses incurred so that you may see the true cost of running your company.
Some of the more common expenses are:-
- Company formation
- Accountancy fees
- Business travel and accommodation
- Postage for business
- Stationery for business
- Business telephone calls
- Mobile telephone and calls
- Salaries
- Employer's N.I. contributions
- Contributions to an executive pension plan
- Business entertainment
- Equipment purchased for business purposes
- Motoring expenses using fixed rate allowances
- Computer software
- Technical books and journals
- Certain professional subscriptions
- Use of home as office
- Company bank charges and interest more!
Find out more about these different types of contractor expenses here.
Further reading: Contractor UK's Guides to Contractor Expenses and Tax deductible expenses for IT contractors.