What expenses can a self-employed bricklayer claim?
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What expenses can a self-employed bricklayer claim? A self-employed bricklayer can claim tools, blades, mixer hire, protective gear, van costs and travel to temporary sites. In 2026-27, each £100 of expenses can mean £26 more CIS back (basic rate, outside Scotland). Often, yes. HMRC's manual allows home-to-site travel for an itinerant trader who works at a series of temporary sites from a base at home, and the leading case, Horton v Young, was about a bricklayer. No. CIS deductions are advance payments towards your tax and National Insurance. They go in their own box on your tax return and are taken off your bill, not off your profit. Yes, payments to subcontractors are an allowable cost. If you pay them for construction work, you may also need to register for CIS as a contractor as well as a subcontractor. Read the full answer, with every source, at rightotax.co.uk.
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What expenses can a self-employed bricklayer claim? A self-employed bricklayer can claim tools, blades, mixer hire, protective gear, van costs and travel to temporary sites. In 2026-27, each £100 of expenses can mean £26 more CIS back (basic rate, outside Scotland). Often, yes. HMRC's manual allows home-to-site travel for an itinerant trader who works at a series of temporary sites from a base at home, and the leading case, Horton v Young, was about a bricklayer. Read the full answer, with every source, at rightotax.co.uk.
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