Gym membership

Gym membership

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I have a new client who sells food supplements and health food products. They take clients to the gym to train too and provide specific fitness guidance. Can they claim for their gym membership against business income? They wear branded gear to train too.

(I hasten to add this is their version of events,!i get the feeling the want to claim tax relief on as much as possible)

I think the gym membership cannot be claimed due to duality of purpose.....it's not wholly and exclusively. In any case, tax savings aren't worth talking about!

All comments appreciated folks.

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By carnmores
25th Nov 2013 23:22

you say they

Are they also fitness trainers, might depend on job description

 

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By Mouse007
26th Nov 2013 00:03

and the client is

sole trader, partnership or Ltd co ?

 

makes a difference you know.

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By KPEM online
26th Nov 2013 06:11

Sole trader
Client is sole trader and not a fitness instructor but feels they need to look the part to sell their products! My point is the gym membership is more to do with their own health and image than a business promo cost.

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By andrew55
26th Nov 2013 17:15

For goodness sake

Someone let that poor mouse out!

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By carnmores
26th Nov 2013 22:47

its a celebrity mouse

get it out of there

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By Steve Kesby
27th Nov 2013 10:17

It's all down to the purpose of the expenditure

The fact that some personal advantage may be obtained from the expenditure doesn't preclude the expense being allowable provided that the only purposes for which the expense was incurred were business purposes.

You need to demonstrate a business purpose and a complet absence of personal purpose, ie that although they do make personal use they only do so because of the business membership; otherwise they wouldn't use the gym at all or would go to a different gym.

Your arguments are likely to be hindered though, by the fact that the gym memberships are likely to be personal rather than a more expensive corporate membership.

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By Mouse007
27th Nov 2013 12:52

It's OK guys

Mouse does escape

 

Full clip hear

we see him on cheese board at the end

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