Spondoo - Working from Home Allowance

Working from Home Allowance Calculator

When using this form please ensure the following guidance based on your situation:
Self Employed Individuals

Please ensure that the claim for mortgage payment relate to interest payments only. They must not include any portion of capital repayments.
Employed Individuals

Unlike self-employed persons you cannot claim any of the cost of rent or mortgage interest via your working from home allowance. Please ensure not to enter this amounts in these field below.
Invoicing your own limited company

This form can be used to ESTIMATE the costs you incurred personally in providing a business location to your company and as such you can incorporate the cost of rent or mortgage interest. These costs can be deducted from the amount you charge your limited company for rent to determine the rental property income on your personal tax return. Please ensure that you have a formal agreement in place between you and your limited company. REMEMBER - the amount you charge your limited company for rent must be reasonable and in line with market rates. If you own your home, please ensure to seek professional advice on the capital gains tax implication of this option.
Full Name*

First NameMiddle NameLast Name
Please let us know if you are self employed, an employee or director of your own limited company*
How many hours a week do you work in total?*
This is your entire working week, both at home and elsewhere. This field must not be less than the total number of hours worked from home.
How many hours a week do you work from home?*
This is your entire working week from home only.
!!WARNING!!

''How many hours a week do you work in total'' must be greater than "How many hours a week do you work from home"
Total number of rooms in your house*
This number should exclude bathrooms, toilets, kitchens, bathrooms and hallways. This field must not be less than the total of your solely for business and dual business rooms. Note - this figure is meant to reflect the total number of rooms in your house, not just the total number of bedrooms
Wholly for Business Rooms: Total number of rooms for used solely for business
This is typically a dedicated office in your home, this should not include your living room if you use this room for private purposes too.
Dual Purpose Rooms: Total number of rooms for used partially for business and partially for private purposes
This is where you do not have a dedicated room for business and have room that is used partly for business and partly for private usage. If you use this field you will need to be provide us with the % of time that it is used for business vs private use - this will apportion the claim accordingly.
Dual Purpose Rooms: What percentage (%) of your week do your week do you use this for business
Your total claimable for costs

Below please enter the total costs for the period. If you worked from home for the entire tax year this will be your total annual costs, however, if you only worked from home for part of the tax year please pro rata the value before entering below. If you moved house part way through the year and worked from home in both houses, you will need to submit 2 versions of this form, ensuring to pro rata the values to reflect the periods in each home.
Remember - this are not monthly costs. If the slider does not allow you to enter the exact number, please enter the lower value that is closest to the exact value.
In the items above should be items where the bills are not entirely separated between your main business and personal activities.

If you have any bills that are entirely separated for business purposes, then these should be claimable in their entirety, and outside this calculation. Examples of these bills could include:

Separate line internet line in your home for business only

Separate line telephone line in your home for business only

Purchase of wholly and exclusive business equipment (i.e. business only computers, printers, stationary etc...)

Any itemised invoices from your cleaner that separates the business rooms from your personal rooms

Note - if you are trading via a limited company the contracts and invoices should be in the name of the company, not you personally.

Please remember that you can only claim the interest portion your mortgage excluding any portion of capital repayment for the loan value.
Your Working from Home Allowance Deduction
Disclaimer

The calculations in this FREE tool are our interpretation of the rules surrounding working from home, and we do not accept liability for the calculations being rejected by HMRC. When you this form you agree to review the result in line with guidance provided by HMRC. Any cost entered for working from home allowance must be REASONABLE so if your claim seems particularly high it is likely you have entered the information incorrectly. If you need to professional advice from a qualified accountant, please contact us on Tel: 02033 259 341.
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Working from Home Allowance Calculator

Self Employed Individuals

Employed Individuals

Invoicing your own limited company

Your total claimable for costs

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