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Summary

Tools bought for business use can be expensed. If the tool is also used for personal use, only the portion of use that relates to your business can be expensed.

Detail

Any costs incurred in purchasing tools will be deductible if they are used in your business. If you also use these tools for personal use, only the portion of use that relates to your business can be expensed (e.g. a new oven installed for baking cakes, that you also use it cook dinner).

Some examples of tools may include:

Any purchase that you expense in full should be used solely for your business. If you are going to use an item for personal reasons too, you should expense the share of its use that relates to your business.

These expenses might be relevant too

Website
The various costs that are incurred when you set up and run a website for your business can be claimed as expenses (e.g., hosting costs and domain name costs).
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Allowable?
Risk level?
Allowable 🟢
Low risk 😃
Utilities
If you have separate business premises, you can claim the full cost of utilities for that space. If you work from home, you may expense a portion of your bills.
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Allowable?
Risk level?
Possibly 🟡
Low risk 😃
Travel
Expenses you incur when you travel for business can normally be expensed if you're a sole trader. This does not include costs of travel between home and work.
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Allowable?
Risk level?
Allowable 🟢
Low risk 😃
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