Tax return allowance what to put through

[Reece1202]

Hi all I'm self employed electrical improver what would you put through for food and drink while at work and working away is there an amount the tax man allows per day ? Thanks

 

[JD6400]

Not sure if it is true , but a past accountant told me that if it was out of the hours worked by the tax man , it was considered to be claimable !? Having said that he is a past accountant for a reason .

 

[ian.settle1]

Hi all I'm self employed electrical improver what would you put through for food and drink while at work and working away is there an amount the tax man allows per day ? Thanks

Why as self employed do you think you are allowed to claim for food and drink at work otherwise the people who are PAYE would be asking why they cannot claim as well which as far as I know are not allowed to claim .

 

[newtothis]

Why as self employed do you think you are allowed to claim for food and drink at work otherwise the people who are PAYE would be asking why they cannot claim as well which as far as I know are not allowed to claim .

PAYE: If your employer causes you to be away from home to generate income for them, you would claim expenses form your employer.

 

[newtothis]

Hi all I'm self employed electrical improver what would you put through for food and drink while at work and working away is there an amount the tax man allows per day ? Thanks

Provide receipts for reasonable expenses you incurred.

 

[Essexboy7]

If you are working nights it is reasonable to claim £10 a night for food and drink the tax man has never had a problem with it when i have claimed it

 

[Octopus]

I would call HMRC and seek their guidance. They don't bite!

 

[ian.settle1]

PAYE: If your employer causes you to be away from home to generate income for them, you would claim expenses form your employer.

The Op said while he is at work nothing about working away.

 

[Octopus]

The Op said while he is at work nothing about working away.

I think you should read the op again

 

[Deleted member 26818]

There is a benchmark scale rate for subsistence.
EIM05231 - Employment income: scale rate expenses: subsistence expenses: table of benchmark scale rates
This benchmark scale rate is for employers to pay their employees, allowing the employees not to have to submit receipts.
I can see no reason why it also cannot be used by the self employed?