So one contract ends and the next begins a week later so I have an opportunity to do some work related training. So I booked myself onto a TOGAF course. When I submitted my business expenses to my accountant they included the training course. So the accountant emailed to check whether or not it was business related which I could confirm that it was. She then asked whether it was a new skill or improving an existing skill as HMRC has apparently disallowed an expense claim for a Masters degree for this reason. I could confirm that it was a new skill that could help me land more contract assignments. Finally, the response was that as it was a skill that I could conceivably use in a future job as a permanent employee rather than as a contractor then it was not an allowable business expense.
Long story but short question - anyone else put IT training courses down as business expenses?
Long story but short question - anyone else put IT training courses down as business expenses?
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