Can interest paid on credit cards be claimed on taxes?

Answer 1

This would depend on where you live.

In the UK, if the items purchased on the credit card were purchased solely for the business then the interest paid to the credit card company until these items were paid off might be considered a business expense. Essentially the business would be paying the credit card company interest for loaning it the money to purchase the business items. In this case proof of the interest accrued should be retained for tax records in addition to the receipts for the items purchased.