invoicing dodgy software purchases

[lilelvis2000]

On of my friends just came back from India and brought me back some software which ...umm lets just say is not exactly above board.
I want to pay him..but obviously he can't invoice for the software. what's a "creative" way to pay him?
I thought of "lunch with a potential contractor". and pay the"cost" of the lunch? Which is partially true as there is someone there I want to hire.

Sal.

[xoggoth]

There's always the tax free £150 per person christmas party thing.

[tim123]

Corporate entertaining is not deductible for CT nor reclaimable for VAT. It hasn't been for 20 years. Only staff
entertainment is reclaimable and only if there are no non employees/spouses present (or their attendance is incidental)such staff entertaining will usually result in a BiK charge, the Xmas party being the exception to this.

So unless you want to claim that this guy is your partner, I would look for another route.

tim

[lilelvis2000]

The value of the software is very small. about £20. so Stationary could be the way to go?

Sal.

[FLEETWOOD1975]

Stationery
Why not just give him 20 sovs out of your back bin?
If you're a contractor, you can afford it.
I spill more than that on a good night....

[partimer]

Elvis you clown

Give me your company name and I can make a quick earner of 50k by going to FAST
All for the sake of 20 quid ...
LOL

[lilelvis2000]

Give me your company name and I can make a quick earner of 50k by going to FAST

Okay this will make you even laugh louder...what the heck is FAST?

My company name is Barclays. :b

I thought the cost would be about £200 but after conversion it works out to much less than that...but more than £20. Maybe David Blunkett has some ideas?

Elvis