Meals - do you claim them?

[d000hg]

But then they cant claim for driving to work either can they?

I thought your argument was that you had no choice, not that you were different to the permies. If you just jump from argument to argument it looks like you made up your mind and are just trying to find approval.

Why don't you phone HMRC helpline and ask?

[northernladuk]

You would seriously hope HMRC have got better things to do that challenge £5 a day for a meal which they themselves allowed.... but we are talking about HMRC here so that assumption is nigh on worthless

[psychocandy]

I thought your argument was that you had no choice, not that you were different to the permies. If you just jump from argument to argument it looks like you made up your mind and are just trying to find approval.

Why don't you phone HMRC helpline and ask?

Originally, I had planned not to claim but following advice from my new accountants - Nixon Williams I can see the argument. However, I can see how its a bit of a grey area though.

Interesting comment from Puma though.

Thing is if I claim and then HMRC say no, what happens? I just have to pay it back (i.e. pay CT on it?) Nothing lost.