Maybe I have eh? Doh! 

I believe the 2 year rule applies to assets of the business, not expenses.

For example you could buy a car for business use and that would be an asset of the business, and of course it would last two years. (Hopefully!)

I'm struggling to think of something you could buy that would last less than 2 years but be an asset. I suppose in our business it could be something like a bondage device which with heavy usage might need to be replaced every year. So the purchase cost could be claimed as an expense, but the item would not be an asset.

Thanks for the info ladies! I feel so silly deleting all that info now 

I believe the 2 year rule applies to assets of the business, not expenses.

For example you could buy a car for business use and that would be an asset of the business, and of course it would last two years. (Hopefully!)

Ahhhh yessss, this makes sense!! I do recall her using a car as a comparison. Oh dear 

Mine was a massage therapist although changing it to a beauty therapist.

I was in a flap after these other civy job prospects asked for proof of self employment, luckily my accountant put me at ease yet again. Mines in Wales. I would be a nervous wreck by now without him lol.

I used to be a "relationship therapist", my accountant was fine with it.  But then came a tax investigation as my expenses didn't match my job title.

Anyway HMRC didn't like my job title and I told them straight there is no way on gods beautiful green earth I was having anything related to sex work on any official documents, so it was agreed I could use "model" as I do cam and sell pictures so they were okay with that.

Your accountant should have done his job more thoroughly. You were paying him to ensure this kind of thing was less likely to happen and expenses matching job title is a basic rule to follow.

This is very odd...HMRC don't see expenses breakdowns UNLESS there is an investigation, so I am wondering what else was it that sparked HMRC to check your accounts?

There is a possibility it was a random audit, they do happen.  Perhaps the poster will explain, but it is not exactly on topic.

Well I think it is. Because it suggests that if you declare yourself as a certain job title (as per the thread) but put certain items through as expenses, HMRC will pick up on this. I do my own accounts and I see the self assessment form, and nowhere on it do I have to list exact items purchased.

Yes, I agree - I've only ever been asked for total profit earned for the year - I've never even been asked for the calculation of turnover minus expenses.

Nora do you earn over the VAT threshold? Or over the 40% bracket? Maybe that might trigger a more in depth audit. I've only ever declared (accurately) under 40k per year but will be over next tax year I think.