Once again, the courts have had to step in to make sense of contradictory tax rules; this time on training costs. The judgment gave some useful clues on how you can guarantee full tax relief. What
were they?
Published 16.09.2010
The cost of training your workforce is tax deductible for your business and a tax and NI-free benefit for them. But can this exemption extend to non-employees, say a member of a director’s family?
Published 02.04.2013
A recent court case looked at whether the costs of attending courses as required under a contract of employment were tax deductible for an employee. What about courses you go on as a director?
Published 19.07.2007
You’ve been told that employee training costs are allowable if they are incurred wholly and exclusively for the benefit of your business. If it’s you who wants to undertake the training in 2008
what’s your and the company’s position?
Published 31.01.2008
You’ve been spending your own money with the aim of creating a business, but you expect it to take a while to get going. In what circumstances can you claim a tax deduction for this and what’s the
most tax efficient way to do it?
Published 16.04.2013
A recent decision of the Special Commissioners showed how hard it can be to obtain tax relief for expenses connected with training courses. How can you increase your chances of getting a tax
deduction?
Published 07.12.2006
The Upper Tribunal has confirmed the ruling made last year that the cost of travel to and from a home office to visit clients or customers is often not tax deductible. In what situations will the
judgment apply and how can you work around it?
Published 20.03.2014
You’re considering attending a weekend seminar for work. Because it includes accommodation and meals it’s pricey. If you can get tax relief for it you’ll go, so can a tax deduction be claimed or not?
Published 13.06.2018
Summer’s here and you want to learn a new language for use on your holiday. One-to-one language lessons are not cheap, but we have found a way for your company to foot the bill, tax-free. How’s it
done?
Published 08.06.2006
In your role as a director having a good assistant is invaluable. But if your company can’t or won’t pay them, can you? If you pay them direct, can you claim tax relief for the expense?
Published 27.05.2016