welger rp 220
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- Carmarthenshire
For a farming business am I allowed to reclaim VAT on purchases of any cleaning products like washing powder,fairy liquid etc used in cleaning workwear?
VAT Reclaiming
- Thread starter welger rp 220
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- Near Beeston Castle
I think everybody else does.
TheTallGuy
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- Cambridgeshire
Yes, but only for the proportion of the purchase that is for business purposes - if you buy a pack of 10 washing pods & only 2 are used for washing workwear & the rest for domestic use then you should only claim 20% of the VAT.
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- East yorks
I don’t as it’s not worth the trying to separate private use bit
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- Near Beeston Castle
I have a "work" washing machine that doesn't get used for anything domestic.
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- East yorks
I tend to err on the side of caution over vat anyway rather do that than get into an argument over a fivers worth of vat.
I would do a few calculations and work out a percentage and stick to that, your accountant should be able to advise you
Or perhaps you could buy washing powder from your local ag store for work wear and buy from the supermarket for private use. As long as you can show you buy both can't see a problem
Or perhaps you could buy washing powder from your local ag store for work wear and buy from the supermarket for private use. As long as you can show you buy both can't see a problem
Nearly
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- North of York
The work one is the one that breaks down due to the number of nails and stuff that get into it. The private one is fine.
They are both the same model, which is handy.
Happy hillbily
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- Uwchaled, North Wales
If I'm out anywhere, and buy anything for the farm where I don't have an account, i put it on the credit card, if I buy anything for personal, it's on my personal debit card. End of the month it's one bank payment to pay off the credit card for maybe a dozen + different business things. So when doing the grocery shopping every now and then I will pay for washing powder, tea, coffee, biscuits etc on the credit card and the rest of the shopping on the debit , then the stuff for business goes through the books.
Accountant seems happy with that.
Accountant seems happy with that.
welger rp 220
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- Carmarthenshire
That sounds a really good idea..What exactly do you claim vat back as a business expense I noticed you said tea coffee biscuits is that allowed and vatable?
SilliamWhale
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Biscuits?
Wouldn't think tea coffee should be a problem if it's for staff or perhaps a potential business deal , called corporate entertainment in other industries.
Claim a third of electric, phone/ internet here as we don't have separate office for farm so everything is in the house, accountant suggested we should do it
Happy hillbily
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- Uwchaled, North Wales
Have a word with your accountant with what's allowed, you would be surprised what is. Only just found out you can claim 70% vat on repairs to farmhouse.
Happy hillbily
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- Uwchaled, North Wales
Anything that you use for the business.
I remember Dad going to a vat seminar years ago, one thing that suck in my mind when he came back was, if you and your employee went on a business trip, to the mart, to view a new machine etc and you had lunch somewhere, you could claim the vat back on your employees expenses, but not your own. Might not be much , but the end of the year it might amount to something a little more substantial
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That’ll stop a lot of “repairs to farm buildings” then.
Exfarmer
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- Bury St Edmunds
I would suggest that the best thing is to occasiuonally put some cleaning materials down to the business. Say twice a year purchasing a reasonable amount.
I used to buy some out of the local farm co op occasionally , until I realised it was cheaper to buy from Tesco’s and not faff about with the VAT . It is legit as well to purchase a few packs of tea and coffee etc as well as the biscuits , just in case of a VAT inspection
I used to buy some out of the local farm co op occasionally , until I realised it was cheaper to buy from Tesco’s and not faff about with the VAT . It is legit as well to purchase a few packs of tea and coffee etc as well as the biscuits , just in case of a VAT inspection
Can you claim that much, my accountant told me 1/3 can be claimed.
Are you washing all your work clothes with said powder or just the ones that you can put through the business ie protective clothing, overalls etc or branded clothing. Normal things such as jeans shirts etc you cannot claim vat back on?
Exfarmer
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- Bury St Edmunds
I trhink it would be perfectly reasonable to say that clothing which is contaminated with grease, cow muck, etc cannot go in with everyday wash, thus a genuine claim