New laptop

[kellib]

I've had to go out and buy a new laptop as my old one completely died on me the other night, can I claim it, or at least part of the cost, as expenses?

[rickysmiths]

Yes you can. You claim all all the percentage of childminding use. I sympathise mine dies just before Christmas. We have been looking in the sales. Out of interest what have you got and how much did it cost and what sort of speck does it have?

[kellib]

Yes you can. You claim all all the percentage of childminding use. I sympathise mine dies just before Christmas. We have been looking in the sales. Out of interest what have you got and how much did it cost and what sort of speck does it have?

I got this one - http://www.johnlewis.com/231395873/Product.aspx was £399 when I got it.

[jojobell]

aww fanatasic news!!! mines about to go........... its telling me i have 9 critical errors now and the hard drive is failing............ lol im crap with pcs so just waiting for it to die really!

[claire bear 72]

my laptop died just before xmas was gutted....... luckily for me id been saving some cash for a new one eventually thank goodness!! not good timing i suppose but i got a great deal at curry's!!!

[MrAnchovy]

This is not an expense though, it is an asset that you claim through Annual Investment Allowance.

[kellib]

This is not an expense though, it is an asset that you claim through Annual Investment Allowance.

So I cant put it on my weekly expense sheet?

[sweets]

I did and would again if i ever have to buy another.

[MrAnchovy]

So I cant put it on my weekly expense sheet?

You can put whatever you want on your weekly expense sheets, (you don't even have to have a weekly sheet, just a long list will do) as long as at the end of the year everything goes in the right place on the tax return - there are only three boxes to fill in on the tax return (unless you are doing something unusual e.g. claiming capital allowances for car expenses instead of mileage), Total Income, Total Expenses (which includes wear and tear allowance) and Annual Investment Allowance.