Self assessment: what expenses can you claim when self-employed?

It is important to distinguish between business and personal expenses when completing annual self assessment tax returns. David Redfern, managing director of DSR Tax Claims, explains the categories of business expenses self-employed workers can use to offset tax liabilities

There are a wide range of commonly forgotten business expenses which can be claimed as tax relief by the self employed but are often missed due to a lack of awareness on what can and cannot be claimed as a legitimate business expense.

Self-employed taxpayers running their own business operations will incur a wide range of expenses, depending on the nature of the business.

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