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
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
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
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’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
Holiday homes aren’t cheap to buy or run, especially where you meet the cost out of your taxed income. You could instead get your company to pay, but what are the pros and cons of doing this?
Published 10.05.2013
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
Your accountant is finishing work on your company’s accounts. He suggests paying a dividend to cover payments your company made last tax year which will otherwise be taxed as benefits in kind. Will
this cause trouble with HMRC?
Published 13.06.2018
You’re putting on a customer event at which there will be food and drink. Your bookkeeper says that because the event is business entertainment the costs aren’t tax deductible. Is that correct?
Published 12.12.2022