Trip to san fran

[reddeagle]

I just purchased my flights for a weeks holiday to San Fran over the easter break. originally this was intended to be a personal trip but am now thinking of going to a java (The Server Side) conference over there.

I have paid for flights and accom off my personal account, but was chatting to a another contractor at work and he said i was mad not to expense the trip.

Would it be acceptable to expense this? just wondering and not trying to con the tax man.

[Bear]

I just purchased my flights for a weeks holiday to San Fran over the easter break. originally this was intended to be a personal trip but am now thinking of going to a java (The Server Side) conference over there.

I have paid for flights and accom off my personal account, but was chatting to a another contractor at work and he said i was mad not to expense the trip.

Would it be acceptable to expense this? just wondering and not trying to con the tax man.

Your going for a week - how long is the conference? If it is 5 days or so and you can honestly say there is a business need/benefit to you going to it then maybe.

If it is 2 days then going for a week is clearly a holiday!

However, how much are the flights/accommodation? How much are you going to save in real terms? Depends on a number of factors such as whether you pay higher rate tax, whether YourCo is on FRS VAt etc but potentially you'll only save a fifth of the total cost - is it worth it if it is a marginal call?

[fridge]

I just purchased my flights for a weeks holiday to San Fran over the easter break. originally this was intended to be a personal trip but am now thinking of going to a java (The Server Side) conference over there.

I have paid for flights and accom off my personal account, but was chatting to a another contractor at work and he said i was mad not to expense the trip.

Would it be acceptable to expense this? just wondering and not trying to con the tax man.

Hey man if you want a holiday then pay for it like everyone else does but I dont see how u can put it through your business as a legit business expense unless it is a legit business expense. I get real f****d off with the masses that think they can pay for there private holidays and whatever through their company.Why do you thinik El Gordo is after the freelance market>

[reddeagle]

Hey man if you want a holiday then pay for it like everyone else does but I dont see how u can put it through your business as a legit business expense unless it is a legit business expense. I get real f****d off with the masses that think they can pay for there private holidays and whatever through their company.Why do you thinik El Gordo is after the freelance market>

Ar right ar right calm down calm down!

Its already paid for from my personal account. was just wondering what people thought is all.....