Hello I am new to this forum. I did work as a self-employed engineering contractor up until 2013 before going back to being employed. Now completing my tax return for 2013 I am trying to find out if I am ok to deduct following expenses from my income:
A) During last year I did move my residence twice (once while still self-employed - I used apartment as home-office and once when moving to the location of the company I work with now). For both I had to pay agents commission for finding the apartment.
B) On moving out of the first apartment I had to pay cleaning/maintenance costs.
C) When making the career change decision I sought professional advice.
So I am wondering if I am wright to deduct both estate agent commission fees, the cleaning costs and the counselling fees as business expenses, as these are all business / career related.
A) During last year I did move my residence twice (once while still self-employed - I used apartment as home-office and once when moving to the location of the company I work with now). For both I had to pay agents commission for finding the apartment.
B) On moving out of the first apartment I had to pay cleaning/maintenance costs.
C) When making the career change decision I sought professional advice.
So I am wondering if I am wright to deduct both estate agent commission fees, the cleaning costs and the counselling fees as business expenses, as these are all business / career related.