Not the economy: web use from hotel on business trip (contract)

[NotAllThere]

Looks like yet another reason to not use a brolly.

[MPwannadecentincome]

Buy a USB dongle...put it through expenses.

HTH

thanks for the feedback.

As I already pointed out - roaming charges abroad do not make this worthwhile, it is cheaper for me to pay the internet access charge at the hotel or buy a wireless 30day access card and not claim as an expense (remember its my money at the end of the day not someone elses)!

[MPwannadecentincome]

Looks like yet another reason to not use a brolly.

so as a ltd co no issues with convincing hector then

[Billy Pilgrim]

thanks for the feedback.

As I already pointed out - roaming charges abroad do not make this worthwhile, it is cheaper for me to pay the internet access charge at the hotel or buy a wireless 30day access card and not claim as an expense (remember its my money at the end of the day not someone elses)!

Well buy a wireless 30day access card and claim as an expense?

I don't see your problem

[xoggoth]

The wholly and exclusively does not apply to personal claims through your tax return, you can claim a reasonable business proportion of personal broadband/internet/phone charges as here. This does refer to being at home but presumably same applies in temporary accomodation.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/bimmanual/BIM47820.htm

It seems that wholly and exclusively does apply to employer reimbursing same costs. Idiotic when the tax paid is same either way and for that reason I doubt HMRC would challenge small amounts. IME they don't seem to care about rigidly applying rules too much as long as they get their money.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/eimanual/eim01475.htm

[MPwannadecentincome]

Well buy a wireless 30day access card and claim as an expense?

I don't see your problem

because the umbrella rejected it.

[MPwannadecentincome]

The wholly and exclusively does not apply to personal claims through your tax return, you can claim a reasonable business proportion of personal broadband/internet/phone charges as here. This does refer to being at home but presumably same applies in temporary accomodation.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/bimmanual/BIM47820.htm

It seems that wholly and exclusively does apply to employer reimbursing same costs. Idiotic when the tax paid is same either way and for that reason I doubt HMRC would challenge small amounts. IME they don't seem to care about rigidly applying rules too much as long as they get their money.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/eimanual/eim01475.htm

interesting - thanks!