We often have a long discussion during "finance for freelance" workshops and "setting up as a sole trader" courses about what's allowed as a business expense.
People who have only ever been employed are frequently dismayed that there appear to be no 'rules' - just guidelines.
I've never had a problem with this. Every business is different, and there needs to be flexibility in the system.
Once in a while a test case appears which suddenly brings the guidelines into focus. This week we have had one of those moments - of interest to everyone in the media industry who has asked me if they could put their clothes and hair-dos against tax.
Well you can't. Except perhaps to keep especially warm and cozy.
You probably spotted this already, thanks to the incendiary use of the word 'naked' in the story tags. Search engines seem to love that.
If you want to read about the tribunal ruling try the Times or the Indy or the Daily Mail.
Or Wales Online (yes folks - Sian Williams is Welsh.)
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