Parking fines - tax deductible?

[South Spark]

As above. Grinding through my tax return. Perpetual hazard where I work. Prob £200 a year.

What d y'reckon?

 

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At customer , or getting stock ?

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

If they are from the council or police then no, as its in effect a legal fine..
If however from one of the cowboy firms like parking eye, premier park etc then you could argue yes, as they say by parking there you enter into a contract as per the signs t and c's. if you do not display the ticket required you have broke the contract, if you then pay the amount demanded it can be seen as a contractual obligation you have not disputed. same as any other contract you enter into and must pay for.

 

[Squid]

Nope, but just up the amount you claim for parking/lost money in meters dog ate the receipts etc etc

 

[Octopus]

I would include it in parking charges so yes

 

[PEG]

I would say,parking,yes. Parking in the wrong place...no.

I wish i could have continued my training,as a barrister...

I would say,no,as the fine in this case,is punitive,and not restorative.

Offsetting against your personal allowance,would in effect,be a government approved rebate,on that fixed,punitive measure.

I put it to the jury,that the defendant seeks,for the tax system that you all contribute to,to also mitigate against his errors,when parking where it is clearly forbidden......take him down!