Travelling for Interview - Business Expense?

[Ashwin2007]

I run my limited company. Can I book the travel expenses for interview as business expenses and charge it to my company?

[VectraMan]

It's a business meeting. Of course you can.

[Ashwin2007]

Thanks VectraMan for the reply.
Good news for me, as I have spent >£300 for the flights, now I can book this to my company.

[Epiphone]

In future you might be better paying from the company account. Makes the accounts tidier.

[BolshieBastard]

Why do people think claiming travel expenses to an interview is NOT a legitimate claim!?

Anything which is wholly and exclusively in connection with the business is claimable.

I always claim mileage for interviews and if that required a stay away due to the timing and location of the interview, I'd claim that too.

[VectraMan]

Why do people think claiming travel expenses to an interview is NOT a legitimate claim!?

Because they think it's a job interview like a permie would have.

[pmeswani]

Why do people think claiming travel expenses to an interview is NOT a legitimate claim!?

Anything which is wholly and exclusively in connection with the business is claimable.

I always claim mileage for interviews and if that required a stay away due to the timing and location of the interview, I'd claim that too.

I don't claim it. It's an expense I can afford to write off.

[Ashwin2007]

Why do people think claiming travel expenses to an interview is NOT a legitimate claim!?

If not successful in the business meeting (interview), then this expense is not paid from any contract, rather from the earnings of previous contracts.

I was assuming (wrongly) that all expenses should be linked to a contract.

[MPwannadecentincome]

Why do people think claiming travel expenses to an interview is NOT a legitimate claim!?

Anything which is wholly and exclusively in connection with the business is claimable.

I always claim mileage for interviews and if that required a stay away due to the timing and location of the interview, I'd claim that too.

Parasol don't think it is legitimate - I don't know about other umbrella companies.

[Torran]

Parasol don't think it is legitimate - I don't know about other umbrella companies.

Without a signed contract you cannot claim expenses with an Umbrella outwith the contract dates. Makes total sense.

The OP was talking about running a Ltd so the two scenarios are not similar