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
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
Five years ago HMRC introduced flat rate tax-free allowances that employers could pay their staff when they travel on business. The rates haven’t increased since. Is there still room for you to gain
from these?
Published 05.09.2013
Handling your employees’ travel expenses claims is time consuming and the tax and NI requirements can be tricky. The good news is that the process can be simplified by paying flat rate tax-exempt
allowances. What are they?
Published 21.10.2020
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
You use HMRC’s approved benchmark rates when you pay your employees for subsistence when they travel for work. The trouble is, if you follow HMRC’s latest advice you may be costing yourself VAT.
What’s the full story?
Published 05.02.2019
When the benefits and expenses regime was overhauled in 2016 HMRC withdrew its long-standing agreement for overnight allowances paid to truck drivers. It’s now agreed a new deal. What’s the full
story?
Published 13.10.2017
Anti-avoidance rules now prevent businesses from gaining an advantage by using tax-free travel expenses in salary sacrifice arrangements, but with some lateral thinking a tax saving might still be
possible. Could this work for you?
Published 10.11.2016
Reimbursing your employees the cost of their business travel etc. is tax and NI-free. But could paying a fixed-rate allowance instead make them better off and save you time and effort into the
bargain?
Published 28.11.2011
If your employees make frequent business trips, the expense claims they hand in on their return can be time consuming to process. Is there anything you can do to simplify this process and reduce the
likelihood of expensive mistakes?
Published 10.04.2008