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Not an Expense: Common Things Self-Employed People Try to Claim (That HMRC Will Reject)

Dora Ngoma

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August 5, 2025

Bookkeeping, Digital Accounting, Self Employment, Business Expenses, Tax Planning, Self-Employed Advice

Think you can claim McDonald’s, pet food, or your weekly shop as a business expense? HMRC says otherwise. Here’s what self-employed people get wrong — and what you really can’t claim.