Chatterbox Childcare
12-10-2010, 09:05 AM
After the previous thread questioning Capital Gains/Mortgage Interest and variable allowances for electricity/gas and rates I have spoken to Glynn Evans in the Manchester office of the HMRC (0845 9000 444) and this was the advice given:
Electricty/Gas/Rates
Due to the job that we do the allowances for this are fixed (as shown on the HMRC website for Childminders) and if you claim any different and are inspected, the HMRC inspector will disallow anything outside of this
Mortgage Interest
Yes you can claim mortgage interest BUT if you do you will be classed as a business and therefore liable to business rates (when I looked into this with my council last year it was £250.00 per square metre per year)
Capital Gains
If you change from a residential home to a business by claiming Mortgage Interest then you will be liable to capital gains as you are then classed as a business
In his words "don't open this can of worms"
After I explained why I was asking the questions (I did quote straight from the words that Chani had written) he said "this is what I am telling you is right".
Obviously everyone can make up their own mind on this and that this information helps but if you are in doubt or require more clarification please ring the number above and ask to speak to Technical
Electricty/Gas/Rates
Due to the job that we do the allowances for this are fixed (as shown on the HMRC website for Childminders) and if you claim any different and are inspected, the HMRC inspector will disallow anything outside of this
Mortgage Interest
Yes you can claim mortgage interest BUT if you do you will be classed as a business and therefore liable to business rates (when I looked into this with my council last year it was £250.00 per square metre per year)
Capital Gains
If you change from a residential home to a business by claiming Mortgage Interest then you will be liable to capital gains as you are then classed as a business
In his words "don't open this can of worms"
After I explained why I was asking the questions (I did quote straight from the words that Chani had written) he said "this is what I am telling you is right".
Obviously everyone can make up their own mind on this and that this information helps but if you are in doubt or require more clarification please ring the number above and ask to speak to Technical