Posted By Linda Crossland-Clarke If you speak to the business support side of the inland revenue,they are (generally) very approachable. However you do need to know what questions to ask! I would suggest getting a wish list of purchases etc together and reading it to them! Linda

Posted By Linda Crossland-Clarke Hi Its my understanding that you can claim relief on anything that you pay for in the course of work, but not for things that you have to spend in order to be able to work! Hence, childcare - no, bottles of wine to customers - no, Chauffeur - yes, seating/furnishings - yes etc. The other considerations would be if what you are buying are then considered a capital asset, as then you may not be able to claim all the tax relief in one year, but only a percentage in each year. The IR dept I mentioned earlier do offer to come out and discuss things with you, that way you can ask lots of questions off your list, note the answers and who you spoke to. So if they do get it wrong, you don't pay for it!! Linda