As an employer you decide if expenses you pay or reimburse your employees are exempt or liable to PAYE tax and NI. HMRC says if you get it wrong it will hold you liable for the lost tax and NI. Is
that right?
Published 19.03.2019
Your employees’ subsistence expenses claims have been getting out of hand so you want to set a fixed rate. The figure you have in mind is higher than HMRC’s suggested amount; does this mean PAYE tax
and NI are due on the excess?
Published 27.11.2013
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 21.09.2022
During a business record check the HMRC officer spots some expenses in your company’s files relating to business trips you took with your partner. She says the company can’t claim a deduction for
these. Is she right?
Published 26.05.2015
Business travel expenses which you pay or reimburse to your employees are now exempt from tax and NI, as long as HMRC’s conditions are met. What are these and how can you be sure of meeting them?
Published 19.05.2016
You’re working on a long-term contract that keeps you away from home. You’ve rented an apartment for six months to keep costs down. Will you be taxed if you use the flat at weekends or your family
visits?
Published 26.06.2019
The Taxman has recently published his revised list of “benchmark expenses” for overseas business trips. On the face of it this is just a time-saving concession. But can you convert them into a
tax-free benefit?
Published 26.11.2010
With fuel prices hitting new highs, your employees are saying that HMRC’s mileage rates for business use of their cars are no longer enough. You’re willing to pay more but what tax and NI costs might
this trigger and can you mitigate them?
Published 24.03.2022
One of our subscribers wanted to cut the cost of his site-based employees staying away for months at a time. Renting a house seems a cheaper alternative to hotels, but would this expense result in a
tax bill for the employees?
Published 14.06.2011
One of our subscribers has arranged to tack on a few days to his family holiday so he can visit a few prospective clients. His accountant has told him that he can’t claim any of the costs relating to
the trip. Is this correct?
Published 04.02.2020