Sorry, you can't claim for walking unfortunately. Fantastic idea though!
You can claim 40p for the first 10,000 business miles in your car or van. If you ever drive more than 10,000 business miles in one tax year, you can only claim 25p per mile thereafter.
24p per mile for motorcycles and 20p per mile for cycles.
Also there is a 5p allowance for carrying passengers. However this doesn't apply to mindees unfortunately. The pdf I read refers to employees, so it might only apply to assistants and perhaps not to colleagues you might take to training, conferences, business shopping etc.
Never heard of anyone claiming for walking. Think someones having a laugh.
Hmm, me thinks this is an urban myth! Are you sure about the push bike? how would you get your mindees on it? Will check this out.
Basically, whatever you claim for you have to be able to justify to the inland revenue that it is wholly for the use of your business. Some things you can claim part allowance for. Maybe 1 trainer instead of 2? Ha, ha.
Remember that they are always targetting different employment groups - eg. ebay traders, builders, childminders. If you get a letter saying they are doing an investigation (which they do randomly and those they have concerns about), you will be expected to produce up to 6 years worth of receipts and accounts. I ahve been told it is hell. So, would err on the side of caution!
You can't claim for walking, There is an information leaflet online from the Inland Revenue. It explains exactly what you can and cannot claim.
Hope this is helpful
Childminders already have very generous consessions with hmrc but if we claim for ridiculous things like walking then we will spoil the agreement that we have and could in the future lose what we can claim for and also be targeted for inspections.
My husband has worked for hmrc for 20 years and has not targeted a childminder yet!!!!
You don't have to be transporting a minded child to claim. Childminders might claim for using a pushbike when going to a local training course, visiting a parent, delivering invoices etc, putting up posters & adverts...
i dont think you can claim for walking but im sure you can claim for a pair of shoes ,,,,,as long as there not jimmy choos i guess lol
claiming for walking, that would be great with the amount of walking i do, but im guessing like other people that someones pulling your leg.
I did think you might be able to put shoes on your expenses though?
If you had dedicated walking shoes while childminding??
Doees that sound silly?
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Well im glad i read this thread then as i was also told you could claim for shoes, seeing as you ladies know so much other stuff ill go with what you are saying on this topic.
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