Can I claim training courses as a self-employed tradesperson?

Can I claim training courses as a self-employed tradesperson? Yes, if the course updates or adds to the skills of the trade you already run, such as a wiring regulations update. Retraining for a new line of work is usually not, under HMRC guidance published on 6 March 2024. Yes, in most cases. The course updates knowledge the electrician already uses in their business, which is the kind of training HMRC's manual says is usually allowable. Usually not. HMRC says training that gives you a new qualification for a new business, or for a new area unrelated to your existing one, is unlikely to be allowable. It is likely to be allowable. GOV.UK gives this exact example: the course does not help with plumbing, but it helps the plumber keep accurate records and run the business better. Read the full answer, with every source, at rightotax.co.uk.