French / German / Italian

[TheFaQQer]

As if to prove my point, I noticed at WHSmiths at lunch time that they are doing yet another language CD today with the Mail or Express.

[Sockpuppet]

I think my accountant once provided me with this basic rule of thumb regarding training:

If you are enhancing existing skills (e.g. latest version of Oracle or Java), new techniques for a certain programming language) then it is an allowable business expense. If you are aquiring new skills (i.e. re-training) it is not allowable.

This is where it gets hard. Am I updating my ability to speak or re-training.

Its a little different as I am logistics but I'll say that as long as anything I purchase for training is "logistics" based. Then I think I am fine. If I book myself on a carpentry course or flower arranging seminar then that is probably not OK.