Originally posted by zeitghost
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Can I claim my glasses as expenses ?
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Originally posted by IR35 Avoider View Post(I last read the details of this case several years ago, so I may have got it wrong...)Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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Originally posted by r0bly0ns View PostI asked my accountant this when first starting out.
The response was that it was only claimable if the item of clothing was specifically designed for doing the job you are doing.
I.e. overalls, yes if you are a mechanic or simillar.
Because they are specifically designed for keeping what's underneath clean when doing dirty jobs.
But a suit / shirt / trousers, no, not as someone who sits at a desk all day.
Because it is not specifically designed for wearing whilst sitting at a desk all day.Originally posted by IR35 Avoider View PostThe famous case in this regard is the barrister who argued that she would never wear her court clothes in a non-working situation, so should be able to claim. The judge turned her down, I think on the grounds of dual-purpose. While her clothes may have served the purpose of being appropriate dress for court, they also served the non-work purpose of preventing her from being naked, therefore as an expense they were not wholly and exclusively for the purposes of work.
(I last read the details of this case several years ago, so I may have got it wrong...)
My wife's company has just bought some branded T-shirts and stuff, for staff use. Can they be claimed as expenses?
If they were being given out as promotional material, then they would be OK, but what if they were just being given to staff to wear?Comment
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I would think that company branded stuff would be ok, as the company would purchase and then provide for the staff to use.
However, I would have thought that a company branded uniform would cost more than a "standard" item, and the savings would be very marginal if at all - and you'd have to wear it at a client site...
Could be funny though if you've incorporated with a funny company name like "I'm outside IR35 so there Ltd"Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galonComment
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Originally posted by Bluebird View PostI would think that company branded stuff would be ok, as the company would purchase and then provide for the staff to use.
However, I would have thought that a company branded uniform would cost more than a "standard" item, and the savings would be very marginal if at all - and you'd have to wear it at a client site...
Could be funny though if you've incorporated with a funny company name like "I'm outside IR35 so there Ltd"Comment
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You can get your limited company to pay for glasses as long as the receipt says 'for VDU use'.Comment
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