Travel and Subsistence whilst living abroad but contracting in UK

[blackfriar]

Thanks for all the replies to the question. Plenty more info and links to go through, this really seems like a grey area, I wouldn't mind not claiming for flights as long as I could claim for subsistence but I understand the 2 go in hand in hand so if travel is not allowable then subsistence isn't either, which seems a tad inflexible. There's also seems to be many parameters as to my residency, domiciled status, which all seems quite vague. Ultimately this expenses issue will not stop me relocating, will just make me push harder for higher rates or increase my flexibility on rate to work off site.

[NotAllThere]

In your position, I'd make the claim, being aware that you might find it disallowed. So long as you show due diligence, then it's highly unlikely if you were to be wrong to claim, that you'd get penalties. At worst, you'd have to pay extra tax + interest.

Think about whether your company will make the T&S payments directly - i.e. your company buys the tickets, pays the hotel bills - or whether you make them and claim them from your company. I'd think the former would probably be the most straightforward, as you'd be dealing solely with a UK company in the UK subject to UK tax law.

[Brussels Slumdog]

Traveling to the UK for work

I have claimed expenses from Brussels to the UK via an umbrella company for short contracts over the years which may not be the same as working through a LTD

[massimo]

Update?

Hi, have you resolved your issue, and are you happily living in Austria and benefiting from allowable travel expenses? I'm in the process of moving away from the UK while maintaining ongoing work in the UK which requires my presence, so wondering if you have any advice?