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The use of home expenses is a thorny subject, but can we be certain even when clients' details are meticulous? My client mows grass and does gardening. His garage is full of mowers and garden machinery. The office work is done in part of the dining room. The house has four bedrooms, dining room, kitchen, lounge and garage — eight parts. The running expenses of the house — electric, oil, rates, insurance, water, repairs, and mortgage interest — are £4,389. We have claimed one-eighth, i.e. £548.
The use of home expenses is a thorny subject but can we be certain even when clients' details are meticulous? My client mows grass and does gardening. His garage is full of mowers and garden machinery. The office work is done in part of the dining room. The house has four bedrooms dining room kitchen lounge and garage — eight parts. The running expenses of the house — electric oil rates insurance water repairs and mortgage interest — are £4 389. We have claimed one-eighth i.e. £548.
The client realises any gain on that one-eighth will be taxable. Is this correct? Renting a lock-up garage could not be achieved at £10.53 per week!
Query T16 919 — William.
Reply by Kalonymous:
As William has commented there are no certainties when it comes to a taxpayer claiming expenses for the...
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