What does everyone think of this calc?

[eddiegee]

vending machines dont give receipts...... haha

Thats basically saying that they have a dispensation and you can claim without them having to see the receipt.

And it clearly states below that they ask you to keep all receipts.... not missleading in my eyes.

they also state at the very beginning of the policy :

''Please follow these allowable expenses carefully, and wherever possible obtain a receipt for the expense. If these guidelines are not followed individuals may be separately assessed and found liable for tax on any taxable benefits. However, we will be checking all expense claims to ensure that only expenses allowable under the umbrella company option are reimbursed. In general, for an expense to be allowable it must be incurred wholly, necessarily and exclusively in the performance of your duties. If you are in any doubt as to whether an expense will be allowable or not under the umbrella option, please contact our office''

now what is so difficult about understanding that?? lol

[Bluebird]

How come a "newspaper" is incidental expense when staying away from home - do you usually just browse in your local newsagents without buying ?

[eddiegee]

How come a "newspaper" is incidental expense when staying away from home - do you usually just browse in your local newsagents without buying ?

Mate seriously.... i aint got time to argue about a newspaper which might cost 40p

but you might buy a paper when your away from home, but when your at home with the family etc you might not have time to read a paper thus buying one is unlikely.

[r0bly0ns]

However, the section dealing with this daily allowance is headed:

Where you are unable to obtain a receipt, and you are working at a temporary workplace, then within the umbrella company option subsistence can be claimed on the following basis -

vending machines dont give receipts...... haha

Thats basically saying that they have a dispensation and you can claim without them having to see the receipt.

And it clearly states below that they ask you to keep all receipts.... not missleading in my eyes.

How can you keep a receipt that you are unable to obtain?

[BoredBloke]

I can't think of many times when I have incurred a cost of up to £26 where a reciept cannot be obtained.

As for the newspaper thing. You could argue that you have one delivered at home which you pay for on a weekly basis. While away you have to buy another copy - hence the extra expense.

[Money Money Money]

Jeez! It's 40p odd.

But I think the real reason is because if you are at home the Newspaper won't be soley for yourself. It's like broadband, Mobile line rental and landline connection. They won't be used 100% by yourself, for the contract.

That's my guess.

Then again I'm sure you could argue, "What if you live on your own and have no friends"?

**** it, Its 40p

[r0bly0ns]

personally I'm not bothered about the newspaper.


What I am bothered about is people claiming that a brolly is not telling you to claim unreceipted expenses when they clearly are.....

[SueEllen]

What I am bothered about is people claiming that a brolly is not telling you to claim unreceipted expenses when they clearly are.....

You need to read the full page to intepret what they are stating clearly. (Fun with the English language and all that.)

They are stating you can claim unreceipted expenses but only when you can't obtain a reciept.

The only time you are likely not to have to be able to get a receipt is when you are buying something from a vending machine or a market stall. All shops will give you a receipt if you ask.

[eddiegee]

You need to read the full page to intepret what they are stating clearly. (Fun with the English language and all that.)

They are stating you can claim unreceipted expenses but only when you can't obtain a reciept.

The only time you are likely not to have to be able to get a receipt is when you are buying something from a vending machine or a market stall. All shops will give you a receipt if you ask.

correct

rob do you understand that..

[Ardesco]

The point is that they have laid the page out in a way that will cause anybody who skims over it to misunderstand it. I would be very surprised if this is not done purposly to make it seem like they offer you more money than other umbrella companies.

What they should have said is:

We have a dispensation with HMRC so you can claim up to *26 per day without showing us your recipts, you will however have to show your recipts to HMRC in the case of an investigation so make sure that you retain them.

Nice and easy, unambigous and giving you the facts in a clear an consise manner that cannot be misunderstood.

Why have they not done this?? Well because they want people who skim read to think that if they go with them they can claim *26/day without worrying about receipts of course.

You can argue that the information is there (which it is), but the fact still remains that thier page is laid out to give the impression that they are offereing more than others when it comes to thier expense policy. This IMHO is quite sneaky and doesn't really encourage me to trust them.