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Not an Expense: Common Things Self-Employed People Try to Claim (That HMRC Will Reject)

August 5, 2025 by Dora Ngoma
Receipts from McDonald's, grocery and pet stores marked as disallowed business expenses in the UK.

Think you can claim McDonald’s, pet food, or your weekly shop as a business expense? HMRC says otherwise. Here’s what self-employed people get wrong — and what you really can’t claim.

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