How much tax do you save childminding?

[chicagomum]

I know as a childminder you are entitled to tax relief on certain things, (petrol, heating etc) but can I ask (a rather nosey) question, how much do you get. The reason I am asking is that our nanny (who is also a registered childminder) wants an increase in wages as she says she would be getting more as a childminder with the tax relief. By my estimations what she is asking for would put £5-10 a day more in her pocket than if she was childminding

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40p per mile for petrol in your car (first 10,000 business miles) 25p thereafter.
20p per mile bicycle
24p per mile for motorcycle

10% of all income for wear & tear.

heat & light 33% of your fuel bills
council tax 10%
water rates 10%

however the last 3 only apply if the childminder works 40 hours, if she does less childminding these amounts have to be scaled down. If you do more than 40 hours it makes no difference though.

I'm guessing she's found working as a nanny is preventing her from claiming the full time rate.

hth

Just quickly as I've got to wake mindee up in a mo:

Part of heating, electric, water, tv, sky (if got), broadband, telephone, mileage for any journeys related incl. shopping for food for mindees, part of shopping - toilet roll, soap, food, arts and crafts stuff etc etc. Any trips out are covered incl. payment for me (but not my ds).

There's other stuff and this is a real quick list as I've got to go now.

Hope it's of some use anyway

THing is I am the only person she works for (10 hours a week), she has a second job 2 days a week but not child care. SHe does a maximum of 2 miles driving. She is asking for an £8 increase in wages (80pence an hour) or she wants the children to go to her house as mindees. At our hous we provide food for my children, her child plus herself (3 meals plus snacks drinks etc). At her house her price would include food for my children. It just doesn't seem to add up.

So she can't claim any of these costs if she's not actually childminding at the moment. It must be pretty much impossible to provide childcare for anyone else in the hours she is not at your home or her other job.

She is limiting her income by working for you. If she worked in her own home (unless you have too many children in your family) she may be able to fill some of the unused time if a family needs care that overlaps with the time she has your children as well as claiming the tax relief you mentioned.