What can I claim on tax? A guide to self-employed expenses

You can subtract your self-employed expenses from your turnover when working out how much tax you need to pay each year.

But not all business expenses are allowable expenses, so it’s important to know what costs you can claim on your tax return.

 

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Selling Tools

Hi all, selling off some equipment as no longer needed. I won't put loads of pictures up here in the main forum. If interested just message me and I can send you pictures then. All items have been serviced annually and in good working order.

Hayter 41

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Cobra mower.

Hi, I'm looking into mowers for next year( or maybe finishing off this year, grass is still growing here in notts) and I have come across the Cobra m53sph. Looks to be very similar to the lawnflite/ honda equivalents. Looking on here for research but

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Tennis court moss killer

I've been asked to quote for treating some light moss on 3700sqm of tarmac tennis courts. For smaller domestic jobs I have always used an acetic acid cleaner to good affect (eg. Algon), however, I am a bit worried about the lingering vinegar smell at

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Mortar mix for ponds

Morning all

 

I've got to lay some stone in what will be a pond. Any suggestion for mortar mixes or additives I should use?

 

ta

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Chainsaw dropping power when cutting

Treated myself to a new slightly bigger chainsaw about 6 months ago from one that 12 years old and a bit small. 
it's the Stihl MS 181. 

I've been processing some trees for firewood and it's started just completing dropping power when cutting. It might

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Black Friday Deals

I see quite a few major online suppliers & Bricks&Mortar shops in our marketplace are all running interesting Black Friday Deals.

Worth digging around as some quite spectacular offerings - useful if you're looking for equipment for next year .....

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2023 Fuel Duty Increase

Stunned to see this from The OBR following today's Budget.

Not a confirmed fact yet, but the lack of an OBR report on the last Chancellor's Budget bought down the previous Duo so suspect there's a reasonable chance of its validity.

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Makita DBN600RTJ

Hi All

Are Makita DBN600RTJ any good for fencing, using 75mm rails and 19mm boards ?

If not what do people recommend 

Cheers

Michael 

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Online Courses Open Evening

Online Open Evening

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Tips For Startup Gardening Businesses

Hi everyone, I'm approaching the hive mind for some help with a blog I've been asked to write for one of my clients.

'Top Tips For Starting A Gardening Business'

If you could start your business again - what would you do differently? In other words, wh

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What is this?

Hi, does anyone know exactly what this is please? Is it a myrtle of some sort?

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Stolen van.

Following on from the Van Insurance discussion I was talking to a friend last night, he is a Handyman & has worked for me a few times. He set himself up just over a year ago as sole trader.

He managed to get a 63 plate High top, LWB Transit, a bit bea

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Husqvarna battery hedge trimmer

Is anyone using the Husqvarna 120iTK4-H long reach telescopic hedge trimmer?

I know it's their 'domestic ' rated model, but just wondering what you get for your money - under £300 on some sites with battery and charger. 

Thanks, Glen. 

 

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Van Insurance - especially if you're carrying pesticides and/or fuel

Dear All,

I'm attempting to renew the insurance on my van. I'm a self-employed 'one-man-band' operating in the North West. As I now have PA1/PA6 I am able to spray Herbicides/Moss Killers/Pesticides at my customers' premises. You might not think that

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Terms and conditions

Hi all

Thinking about the business side of things, most times the kind of people I work for are very nice - understanding, polite, sympathetic, friendly, don't hold you to a specific price for doing something it's hard to quantify an end of (such as a

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Why window cleaning is that expensive?

I can not understand it when I see and hear about window cleaners here charging 2.00 per window. 10.00-15:00 for a small house and up to 60.000 on a big one,  around here gardeners do not charge that.

 

We decided to stop paying that as it only takes m

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Hayter Harrier Pro41 steel roller?

I was wondering whether anyone else has had a harrier pro41 and had a steel roller put on instead of the plastic one?

I had a feeling I had seen and read something, (maybe even on social media) where it had been changed over and it was possible to do

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What's Your Secret To Running A Thriving Business?

Last week I posted a new blog to the My Garden Design website.  As you probably know, my core business is landscaping, Rather than try to compete on price, I offer my clients a high standard of workmanship and the promise that they'll be over the moo

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Sthil GTA 26

Evening all , 

The chain on my GTA 26 keeps slipping off, has anyone an idea how it might be tightened. I know it was mentioned on a previous thread but I can't find it on here , could be because of my phone mind.

Great little tool apart from that ! 

Pa

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