What expenses can a self-employed painter and decorator claim?

What expenses can a self-employed painter and decorator claim? A self-employed painter and decorator can claim paint, paper, brushes, rollers, dust sheets, ladders, access towers, whites used only for work, van costs and related training. In 2026-27, each £100 claimed saves £26 in the basic rate band (outside Scotland). Yes, if you only wear them for work. GOV.UK allows overalls and other clothing that protects your everyday clothes while you work, and the cost of cleaning or repairing them. No. HMRC's manual says ordinary clothing that could form part of an everyday wardrobe is not allowable, even if you only ever wear it at work. Yes. On the cash basis, the default for sole traders, equipment you buy to keep and use in the business is an allowable expense. Hiring a tower or scaffold for a job is a business cost too. Read the full answer, with every source, at rightotax.co.uk.