Rented Accommodation - Expenses For Utilities & Incidentals

**northernladuk** · 6 April 2012, 10:55

This question gets asked a lot on these forums. Doing a search would help your cause by showing you actually put a bit of effort in first and may be more willing to help. Also do you have an accountant, this would be your best first port of call.

Are you giving your main residence up or renting it out or will it stay empty?

When you say

Can I also claim for TV Licence / Phone and Broadband / Sky TV - all of which I have in my primary residence ?

Are you talking about taking the services on at your rented accomodation early? From the way you put this it looks like you are trying to claime the services at your main place which quite obviously you cannot do.

Have a look at the SJD and Nixon Williams websites and also the newbies guide on here. All the places have very details guides on what you can and can't claim

**claretfan** · 6 April 2012, 11:01

Thanks - I've done lots of searches, but there are lots of contradicting advice. Just looking for a definitive answer (if one exists).

Any additional utilities, e.g. broadband and sky etc will be in additional to my main residence, which remains the family home

**malvolio** · 6 April 2012, 11:59

Originally posted by claretfan View Post

Thanks - I've done lots of searches, but there are lots of contradicting advice. Just looking for a definitive answer (if one exists).

Any additional utilities, e.g. broadband and sky etc will be in additional to my main residence, which remains the family home

There is a definitive answer, it's been stated many times. Put it this way; do you have to watch television as part of your business?

**claretfan** · 6 April 2012, 16:43

So.... the same could be said for electricity to light the rented accommodation or to run my radio !

**stek** · 6 April 2012, 16:59

Originally posted by claretfan View Post

So.... the same could be said for electricity to light the rented accommodation or to run my radio !

Have they got those in Burnley?

**malvolio** · 6 April 2012, 17:02

Originally posted by claretfan View Post

So.... the same could be said for electricity to light the rented accommodation or to run my radio !

Yes it could. Ditto food and clothing. The £5 covers the odd coffees and papers, that's what it's for. Strictly speaking (which, sadly, is how Hector looks at such things) only the rent and your evening meal is a business expense.

But hey, if you don't like the asnwers, don't ask questions.

**northernladuk** · 6 April 2012, 17:14

And remember, it is still coming out of your pocket in the long run. All you are saving is the tax.

**Sausage Surprise** · 8 April 2012, 11:37

As you can't be arsed just click here

**rnsuk** · 30 May 2012, 18:13

Im in a similar situation and I have searched , I've even asked my online accounmtatn but not sure they have have everything correct.

I am about to take a room in london as I am working here for 4 months.
I know I can claim for the room ( it will be in my ltd co name) .
I know I can't claim for a telly or lunches or dinner.
However I cannot work out if I can still claim incidentals like ... washing powder , new bedding , towewls etc or the £5 incidentals ( no reciepts required )

I have searched and just now looked at the nixon qwilliams site too.

Is anyonw doing similar and what are you claiming?
help appreciated.
Jay

Rented Accommodation - Expenses For Utilities & Incidentals