What self-employed expenses can I include in my tax return?

Опубликовано: 30 Апрель 2026
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Are you self-employed and not sure what costs you can include on your Self Assessment tax return? This video explains which expenses are allowable, including:
• travel
• office equipment
• staff costs and more

You'll also find out what simplified expenses are, what you need to do if your turnover is above the VAT threshold and what records to keep. You can find out more about self-employed expenses on GOV.UK and in our other videos on YouTube.

0:00 Introduction
0:11 Allowable expenses
0:38 Personal expenses
0:53 Simplified expenses
1:13 Income £90,000 or more
1:38 Income less than £90,000
2:01 Further help & support

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