How to claim pre-trading expenses

When you set up a new business, you will likely have to spend money on certain goods and services before you are ready to trade. In this video, Nicholas Campion, our resident company formation expert, will explain what pre-trading expenses are, which costs you are able to claim, and how to apply for tax relief on these expenses when your business is up and running.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:07 What exactly are pre-trading expenses?
3:02 Pre-trading expenses you cannot claim
4:01 How is VAT treated with pre-trading expenses?
4:46 When does a business officially start trading?
6:00 How to claim pre-trading expenses for your limited company
7:11 Wrapping up
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Пікірлер: 55

  • @bitesizebookkeeping
    @bitesizebookkeeping9 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing this useful information

  • @1stformations

    @1stformations

    9 ай бұрын

    No problem. Do you have a limited company?

  • @TheRSGarage
    @TheRSGarage11 ай бұрын

    These are really valuable

  • @1stformations

    @1stformations

    11 ай бұрын

    We're glad you think they are useful. Do you have a limited company?

  • @sammyosw
    @sammyosw8 ай бұрын

    Useful info. Thanks.

  • @1stformations

    @1stformations

    8 ай бұрын

    No problem. Are you going to claim pre-trading expenses?

  • @blackreaper9047
    @blackreaper904711 ай бұрын

    It was really a very useful video, I got the answers to my questions thanks to this video, thank you, you are loved.

  • @1stformations

    @1stformations

    11 ай бұрын

    Great - did you know about this topic before?

  • @user-lq1dl4qs1j
    @user-lq1dl4qs1j11 ай бұрын

    Thanks, very useful.

  • @1stformations

    @1stformations

    11 ай бұрын

    Many thanks. Have you checked out any of our other videos?

  • @BreakDownize
    @BreakDownize11 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much

  • @1stformations

    @1stformations

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your kind words. Have you checked out any of our other videos?

  • @bqass
    @bqass10 ай бұрын

    Than kyou so much for this useful video

  • @1stformations

    @1stformations

    10 ай бұрын

    No worries. Do you have a limited company?

  • @hyggefinance
    @hyggefinance11 ай бұрын

    Very useful info, thanks for sharing!

  • @1stformations

    @1stformations

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Do you have a limited company?

  • @saramedhatofficial
    @saramedhatofficial11 ай бұрын

    this is very helpfull Thank you

  • @1stformations

    @1stformations

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you. Have you got your own limited company?

  • @Zamana-Yolculuk-1571
    @Zamana-Yolculuk-157111 ай бұрын

    Thanks for letting me know about this.

  • @1stformations

    @1stformations

    11 ай бұрын

    Our pleasure. Do you have a limited company?

  • @johncarpenter8651
    @johncarpenter865111 ай бұрын

    Great video, thanks

  • @mehmetalitoprak6554
    @mehmetalitoprak655411 ай бұрын

    These are really valuablee

  • @1stformations

    @1stformations

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you. Do you have your own limited company?

  • @khalidtazi8744
    @khalidtazi874411 ай бұрын

    Thank you😊

  • @erkindalkilic
    @erkindalkilic11 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing.

  • @1stformations

    @1stformations

    11 ай бұрын

    Our pleasure. Do you have a limited company?

  • @erkindalkilic

    @erkindalkilic

    11 ай бұрын

    @@1stformations yes my company name DALKILIC INTERNATIONAL LTD

  • @1stformations

    @1stformations

    11 ай бұрын

    @@erkindalkilic Great - what does the company do for a living?

  • @msSIMO
    @msSIMO9 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @abdouelbidawi
    @abdouelbidawi11 ай бұрын

    Thank

  • @abdouelbidawi

    @abdouelbidawi

    11 ай бұрын

  • @1stformations

    @1stformations

    11 ай бұрын

    No problem. Do you have a limited company?

  • @abdouelbidawi

    @abdouelbidawi

    11 ай бұрын

    @@1stformations no

  • @abdouelbidawi

    @abdouelbidawi

    11 ай бұрын

    @@1stformations no

  • @1stformations

    @1stformations

    11 ай бұрын

    @@abdouelbidawi OK, are you thinking about setting one up?

  • @basimashehadeh3122
    @basimashehadeh312211 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @1stformations

    @1stformations

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks. Have you checked out any of our other videos?

  • @basimashehadeh3122

    @basimashehadeh3122

    11 ай бұрын

    @@1stformations yes I did

  • @1stformations

    @1stformations

    11 ай бұрын

    @@basimashehadeh3122 Great! Are there any topics we have not yet covered which you would like us to cover?

  • @abdouelbidawi
    @abdouelbidawi11 ай бұрын

  • @1stformations

    @1stformations

    11 ай бұрын

    Our pleasure.

  • @user-bg6gy6gg8b
    @user-bg6gy6gg8b11 ай бұрын

    bonsoir , vous n'avez pas la traduction de cette vidéo en français .👍

  • @1stformations

    @1stformations

    11 ай бұрын

    Bonjour - si vous allez dans les paramètres de la vidéo, cliquez sur "Subtitles" et sélectionnez "Auto-translate", ceci traduira la vidéo en Français

  • @user-cq9ml4ul6r
    @user-cq9ml4ul6r11 ай бұрын

    thank u 1st

  • @1stformations

    @1stformations

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you. Have you checked out any of our other videos?

  • @DariusUK
    @DariusUK4 ай бұрын

    Hi, Many thanks for informative video. Would you mind to answer one question please? I’m starting self employment along with my full time employment. Have spent £28k for self employment business to start. Does that means that I’m no longer will be paying tax from full time employment until the money spent for self employment business start up returned? I’m talking about pre-trade expenses? Thanks in advance

  • @1stformations

    @1stformations

    4 ай бұрын

    Hi Darius, Thanks for getting in touch. No, your employer will continue to deduct Income Tax and National Insurance through PAYE from your wages. You mention that you are self-employed, so we assume that you are a sole trader. As such, you will claim tax relief on your pre-trading expenses through Self Assessment when you file your tax return with HMRC. We would recommend appointing an accountant to help you with this and ensure that everything is carried out properly. All the very best with your new business venture.

  • @DariusUK

    @DariusUK

    4 ай бұрын

    @@1stformations Hi, Many thanks for reply. To be honest it’s now sounds very confusing when you mentioned that tax and national insurance still will be deducted from my wages. So how the tax relief for pre trade expenses will work then if government will keep deducting tax as normal?

  • @1stformations

    @1stformations

    3 ай бұрын

    @@DariusUK Hi Darius, Tax requirements can be very confusing when running your own business. This is why we always urge people to seek expert help and advice from an accountant. You will deduct your pre-trade expenses from your self-employed income on a Self Assessment tax return, which you must file with HMRC at the end of the tax year. By filing this tax return, you are telling HMRC how much money you earned through your business, what expenses you are claiming, and how much tax and National Insurance you owe (if any) on your self-employed income after the deduction of expenses. If you do owe anything, you are responsible for paying your self-employed tax bill directly to HMRC. So, the first thing you need to do (if you've not already done this) is register for Self Assessment to tell HMRC that you are running a business. We have a blog post that explains how to register for Self Assessment. www.1stformations.co.uk/blog/do-i-need-to-register-for-self-assessment/ www.gov.uk/register-for-self-assessment We hope this helps.

  • @DariusUK

    @DariusUK

    3 ай бұрын

    Hi, Thanks for reply. Yes I was planning to use the service you providing to sort my taxes out. But from your latest response I’ve realised that you are not competent and sorry if this offended you in any way. If you read my initial question you would understand that I’m full time employee and also self employed. So from what you are saying is that if I earn on my full time let say 40k and from self employed 2k a year then this means that I can only claim pre-trade expenses from 2k. Unfortunately this is not a case as tax returns must be calculated from both full time and self employment. If that would be true what you are saying then to get my pre-trade expenses while earning only about 2k a year would need around 30 years 😂

  • @1stformations

    @1stformations

    3 ай бұрын

    Hi Darius, Please be aware that we do not provide a service to assist with taxes. You would need to speak to an accountant to receive further advice. Best of luck!@@DariusUK

  • @andyandrea5968
    @andyandrea596811 ай бұрын

    does this mean I cannot claim the 7k I spent getting my kitchen ready? electrical, gas and water installation plus repairs to the kitchen roof, safety lighting, extractors and fire suppression? 😱

  • @1stformations

    @1stformations

    11 ай бұрын

    Is your kitchen for your business?

  • @andyandrea5968

    @andyandrea5968

    11 ай бұрын

    @@1stformations yes 100% for my business. Without spending on bringing water services, gas, electric and conforming to fire and safety standards we won't be able to operate

  • @1stformations

    @1stformations

    11 ай бұрын

    @@andyandrea5968 OK. Is the kitchen in your residential address? If so, do you use if for personal reasons?