During the recent rail strikes several of your employees made alternative travel arrangements to commute to work. To recognise their efforts you want to reimburse their extra travel costs. How should
you account for any tax and NI on this?
Published 15.11.2022
Our subscriber is making an overseas trip for business and is taking her spouse and two children so they can holiday while she’s working. Her question is, can she put the expense through her company
and if so are there any tax considerations?
Published 02.04.2024
You’re working on a long contract which keeps you away from home during the week. Rather than stay in a hotel you rent a flat to keep costs down. As it will be empty at weekends do you have to
restrict the tax deduction?
Published 07.07.2016
HMRC allows businesses to reclaim VAT on directors’ and employees’ homeworking costs. As an employer how can you take advantage of this without falling foul of the much tighter rules which apply to
income tax?
Published 09.04.2018
A tax and NI exemption for expenses was introduced on 6 April 2016, but with it came extra rules for employers. Unless you follow them HMRC can hit you with a tax and NI bill, plus penalties. How can
you avoid getting caught?
Published 10.11.2016
Your summer holiday happens to be in a location near to one of your major customers so you’ve arranged a couple of business meetings in the course of your trip. Can you claim tax relief for a
proportion of your travel costs?
Published 12.06.2018
HMRC says that personal credit card charges aren’t tax deductible. So if you use your card to make purchases for your business, and incur interest, does it mean your company can’t reimburse you
without landing you with a tax bill?
Published 29.09.2016
A director lives 200 miles from his company’s head office and stays overnight in a hotel when attending board meetings. If the company pays for this will it count as a taxable perk for the director
or is it exempt?
Published 10.11.2017
One of our subscribers has been meeting some business expenses out of her own pocket. The firm’s bookkeeper has asked for details and suggested the company pays her interest for using her own money.
Is there any tax advantage to this?
Published 09.03.2021
One of our subscribers is going to pay his staff an advance to cover travel expenses. He’s getting conflicting advice about the tax and NI consequences. What steps should he take to avoid trouble
with HMRC?
Published 17.05.2019