Wednesday, November 20, 2013

If you run a business from home are you allowed to use gas and electric tarrifs offered for business? -

companies like big big companies is there any reason to stop us

You would not want to as they are more expensive for commercial premises. Our gas electric had a 5% climate levy charge added on to each bill. This is done by the Government as we as a small catering business were supposed to use more utilities than a private resident,Just another rip off.Your Accountant will give you a percentage of your normal bill for your accounts.

No you can t use those tariffs - they are for commercial properties and your home is not a commercial property. A commercial property is a place that is used solely for business purposes, and your home isn t.However, speak to your accountant and make sure that you are claiming the allowance for working from home.

Whilst big companies may well obtain quantity discounts , the average small business pays MORE for their utilities than the private customer....

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