If you’re a self-employed hairstylist, you may be keen to know which allowable expenses hairdressers can claim if renting a chair in a salon.

Claiming expenses is a perfectly legal way of paying less tax on your income, and if done correctly can ensure you keep more of you pay.

This guide has helped our clients reduce stress, pay less tax and make their hairdresser business more profitable.

What are the allowable expenses?

As a hairdresser, you need to purchase a variety of products and equipment to make your business successful. The good news is that these things can be written off against any tax you may have to pay when you submit a tax return.

In order to to claim the tax back from HMRC, we submit a self-assessment tax return for you and include products and equipment such as scissors, hair products and straighteners on the tax return.

One of the important tasks hairdressers have to do is to keep records of the products or equipment they are claiming on a self-assessment tax return.

Tips:

Separate bank accounts: We recommend that our clients open a business bank account, which is a great way of ensuring their personal and business spending never mixes.

Go Digital: Using digital accounting software to scan receipts and invoices ensures you never lose those important bits of paper.

Keep receipts and invoices: having a process that stores your receipts and invoices will ensure that you are alble to claim for all your expenses, and will help to keep you organised.

Allowable expenses hairdressers can claim if renting a chair in a salon.

hairdresser products and equipment:

Equipment and tools

• Scissors
• Clippers
• Hairdryer
• Straightners
• Curling irons
• Brushes
• Combs

• Foils
• shampoo
• colours and bleach

Protective Equipment and PPE

• Protective gloves
• Sanitizers and cleaning products
• Disposable Approns
• Towels

Business related expenses:

• Fees for renting a chair in a salon
• Card payment fees
• Business phone use
• Client booking software
• Accountancy Fees
• Digital accounting software.
• Business insurance and public liability where applicable
• Business bank account fees

Marketing

• Website design and hosting fees
• digital marketing on facebook
• advertising costs

Stationary

• postage
• receipts
• business cards
• paper and pens

Courses and Training

• Fees relating to training or a course which you attend
• Proffessional memberships

Travel expenses:

• Mileage, which relates to solely work use of vehicle
• parking and tolls fees
• Travel costs relating to course attendance