Do you use your home internet or phone for business purposes?

Not claimable as a business expense. If there is no business use of your home internet or phone, these costs cannot be claimed as a business expense. HMRC requires expenses to be incurred "wholly and exclusively" for business purposes.

Do you have a separate phone line or internet contract exclusively for business?

You can claim the full business portion. Since you have a dedicated business line or separate contract, you can claim the full cost of that service as a business expense. This is the cleanest approach for HMRC compliance.

Is your phone/internet used for both personal and business purposes?

You can claim a proportional amount. You can claim the business-use proportion of your home internet and phone costs. You'll need to make a reasonable estimate of business vs personal use. A common approach is to calculate based on usage time or the number of business calls/data.

Do you use your home internet or phone for company business?

Not claimable as a business expense. If there is no business use of your home internet or phone, these costs cannot be claimed as a business expense. HMRC requires expenses to be incurred "wholly and exclusively" for business purposes.

Do you have a separate phone line or internet contract exclusively for business?

You can claim the full business portion. Since you have a dedicated business line or separate contract, you can claim the full cost of that service as a business expense. This is the cleanest approach for HMRC compliance.

Does your employment contract require you to work from home?

Generally not claimable as an employee. As an employee, you typically cannot claim home internet and phone costs as a tax deduction. The cost must be incurred "wholly, exclusively and necessarily" for your employment. Home broadband and phone contracts usually fail this test as they existed before any work-from-home requirement.

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Find out if you can claim home internet and phone bills as a business expense, including rules for mixed personal and business use.

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Are you self-employed or a sole trader?

This includes freelancers and contractors not working through a limited company.

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