If you spend money on business entertainment you need to be wary of the special tax rules. If you don’t tackle them in the right way you could be missing out on valuable tax relief. What should you
be doing?
Published 18.04.2018
Keeping your customers happy is a vital part of your business’s success so you might think buying them the occasional lunch should be tax deductible. But the Taxman says “no”! Is there a way around
this?
Published 03.11.2011
You and your fellow directors have just landed a prestigious new customer and you plan to celebrate in style. Is the company entitled to a tax deduction for such expenditure?
Published 19.10.2022
Generally, the cost of business entertainment isn’t a tax-deductible expense. However, it can be where it relates to your employees. How far does this exception stretch and does it make staff
entertainment tax efficient?
Published 23.02.2022
One of our subscribers, who runs a one-man company, wanted to know if he was entitled to a tax deduction for the cost of an extravagant meal with his partner following the completion of a successful
contract?
Published 04.07.2017
You want to stage an event to promote your business, say an evening barbecue for customers and staff. You expect the cost to be a few thousand pounds. How much tax relief, if any, can you claim and
what other tax implications are there?
Published 03.06.2019
One of our subscribers hosts seminars and provides food and drink during the day. A tax inspector refused to allow a tax deduction for the cost because he says it’s business entertainment. Is he
correct?
Published 12.12.2019
You’re the sole shareholder and director of a growing trading company. It’s been a good year and you want to celebrate in style with the employees who helped. Will HMRC allow tax relief if you put
the expense of entertaining everyone through the business?
Published 05.09.2023
Whether you’re planning a summer ball or a more modest event to promote your business, the Taxman’s guidance says you can’t claim a deduction for the cost. But is this always correct?
Published 16.04.2015
You’ve taken a stand at a trade fair, and to pull in the punters you’ve splashed out on some booze and fancy nibbles. Normally there’s no tax deduction for this type of expense, but you can take
steps to change this - what are they?
Published 15.10.2013