Car leasing options for the self employed?

[FrostyCab]

Just a quick question for those in the know on here. (sorry if this is the wrong place, please move if needed)

After a real misery of a month trying to sort my dying everyday Fiat for my other half, I got to thinking about ditching the run about and maybe getting a lease car or long term hire. Just want to know she has a good reliable car while I'm away working for months on end.

I currently work as a self employed wind turbine tech and was wondering how getting a lease car would work regarding tax? Could I claim the monthly costs as a justified expenditure? If I'm honest tax just confuses the crap out of me anyway!

I'm not a one man ltd company, just self employed if that helps any. Which would be the best option? Or am I just better off ditching the whole idea?

Thanks in advance.

[Chris_w666]

If the car was for your OH and you weren't using it for work then I am pretty sure that it wouldn't be a legitimate business expense. Best person to ask would be your own accountant though if you want to be certain.

[FrostyCab]

Good point, it would be for us both but maybe not in a buisness context.

Is this proveable by the tax man? Or am I just asking for a world of hurt?