Can my company pay for Eurostar expenses?

[Andy O]

When I was a permanent employee my train fares and flights were paid for directly by my employer, but they also allowed me to book some fares myself and them claim them back. So either method is ok for our limited companies too I presume.

[stek]

When I was a permanent employee my train fares and flights were paid for directly by my employer, but they also allowed me to book some fares myself and them claim them back. So either method is ok for our limited companies too I presume.

You presume wrong...

[Andy O]

You presume wrong...

Would you care to elaborate?

[tarbera]

I'm waiting for the bit where the OP says he's not paying Belgian tax....

But what if the agent tells him he can do this?

Is his agent above tax officials?

[northernladyuk]

But what if the agent tells him he can do this?

Then that's grand.

[seeourbee]

Your company can pay for whatever it likes. Whether it's tax deductible for the company or a tax benefit for the end user is another question ...

[MrButton]

You presume wrong...

Eh? Why?

[TheCyclingProgrammer]

When I was a permanent employee my train fares and flights were paid for directly by my employer, but they also allowed me to book some fares myself and them claim them back. So either method is ok for our limited companies too I presume.

It doesn’t matter which way you do it, in the case of travel how it is paid for makes absolutely no difference to how the expense is taxed.

If it’s valid business travel, it’s not taxable or reportable, if it’s not valid business travel it’s a taxable BIK. In either case it’s tax deductible for corporation tax purposes.

[Chart Accountancy]

Permanent residence: London
Work place: Brussels (Mon-Fri) sometimes maybe wfh, but that's TBD
Max contract time: 6-7 months
Then back to London.
Past 13 years before this contract, lived in UK.

Based on your information, you will remain tax resident in the UK under the automatic test if you spend more than 183 days in UK and you keep access your main home but if you establish a permanent home/place of business in Belgium and/or spend longer there, you and your company may become tax residents in Belgium. The rules for travel to a temporary work place should still apply for you when travelling outside of the UK. If your permanent place of residence is still the UK and you keep your home here, your journeys to Belgium will be for the purpose of your trade, and should not be seen as a personal expense. Out of interest, when you are in Belgium do you also incur costs for accommodation?