pets that i only buy for childminding, can i claim

[nelly]

hi everyone, just wondered if i can claim for pets (e.g sawdust, food ,housing ) that ive bought for childminding. weve got snails,fish and chickens and im thinking of getting two ginee pigs also.
thanks xx

[Chatterbox Childcare]

Anything for childminding is 100% claimable

[TheBTeam]

I claimed for the little fish tank and fish that i set up for the minded children to 'manage' cos they liked our big tank but they werent allowed to touch that one.

Wonder if i could claim my dogs are for minding purposes only, would be a couple of grand less to pay tax on, designed to get some of the outdoor shy little ones we have to enjoy being outside!!!

[MrAnchovy]

Sawdust, food and housing for snails, fish, chickens and a couple of guinea pigs is probably OK, a couple of thousand pounds for dogs obviously isn't.

[jane5]

What about a horse?;)

My lo is horse mad:p

[mrs robbie williams]

oooooh can i get a donkey? the children would love it :)

[Kezzle]

I would soooooo love to have a mini farm if i could claim that for childminding that would be hilariously awesome! But alas i think HMRC might just get a little suspicious!

[Andrea08]

sorry but i have small pets rabbits n guinea pigs and HMRC said i could not claim agains them... but it is a thought except my dogs they are pets for my mindeed children as their families have said no for many reasons...

[aly]

sorry but i have small pets rabbits n guinea pigs and HMRC said i could not claim agains them... but it is a thought except my dogs they are pets for my mindeed children as their families have said no for many reasons...
I wouldnt be buying animals just so the minded children had them because they are not allowed.!...unless the parents were willing to pay and clean for them too. I have a dog but if i didnt I would only get one for the family not because someone told me too.

[Hebs]

sorry but i have small pets rabbits n guinea pigs and HMRC said i could not claim agains them... but it is a thought except my dogs they are pets for my mindeed children as their families have said no for many reasons...

why?? i know the nursery does

i would claim it and if told i cant i'd get rid of the animals, i'd only buy more for the mindees so would claim the FULL cost of buying and keeping the animal

[debratina]

i am going to put down for my 7 chickens i have brought (thats £140)
i only got them because we had an outdoor grant in my area and i brought a chicken coop with the money.
Debra

[WibbleWobble]

can i claim for a large animal....My OH phil!! he is only here for the mindees to climb up and take the mickey out of. As i am laid up with a chest infection he is not much use to me so at the moment he is

childminding use only!!!


:laughing:


well i thought it was funny


mandy xxxx

[Bushpig]

I claimed for EVERYTHING for my little hamster (R.I.P). My accountant said this was fine.