I just had a quick question regarding TaxCalc. This is the first time I am using it. I wondered if anyone knew where within the software I can enter the claim for the the "Use of Home as an Office". I am planning on claiming the flat rate of £3 p/w for 2011/12 and then £4 p/w for 2012/13.
If you are making the claim as a self employed person then where you enter depends on whether you are using the full or short self employed pages.
If you are using the full page, then I would enter it as part of Box 20 "Rent, rates, power and insurance costs". If you are using the short pages then you would include the expense as part of Total Allowable Expenses inserted into Box 19.
If you are making the claim as an employed person then please read this blog first if your employer has not reimbursed you the expense first. If you can justify making the claim then make the claim in Box 20 of the Employment section headed "Other Expenses and capital allowances".
