When you add an expense, you can tell tiney how much of it was for childminding. If you've set up your expense defaults, we'll pre-fill this for you based on the category. You can change it for any individual expense without affecting your defaults.
When adding a new expense
Fill in the expense details as normal. Under How was this expense used?, make sure Only for childminding is selected. The full amount will be recorded as a business expense.
If the expense is partly personal
Fill in the expense name, category, date, and full amount
Under How was this expense used?, select Partly for personal use
A new field will appear: What percentage was for childminding?
Type in the percentage that applies to this expense
The Save button will update to show the business amount that will be recorded, based on the percentage you've entered. Tap Save to log the expense. Only the business portion will count towards your expenses
How it looks once saved
Once saved, the expense detail screen shows the business amount prominently, with the full amount and percentage shown underneath so you always have a clear record.
Editing the percentage on an existing expense
If you need to update the percentage on an expense you've already logged:
Find the expense in your Wallet
Tap to open it
Tap Edit in the top right corner
Update the percentage in the What percentage was for childminding? field
Tap Save
A few things worth knowing
Your defaults don't change. Updating the percentage on a single expense only affects that expense. Your category defaults stay the same.
The Save button shows your business amount. Before you save, you can check the amount that will be recorded as a business expense. If it doesn't look right, adjust the percentage before saving.
You can add a note. The notes field is a good place to record why a particular expense has a different split from usual. This can be useful if HMRC ever asks.