Can i claim accomodation when working away from home

[SueEllen]

@terbera - wow you're friendly. I'm new to contracting and just set up a Ltd. You've got to start somewhere.....
Accountant suggested 5/7th, everyone else suggests all. Surely you can see why its a lil confusing...?

One of the best tools on this forum is the search box. (If it doesn't work you can search the forum via google.)

Every question you can think of has been answered over the years. And if the answer is old there is nothing stopping you pointing that out when you ask the question again. That wat you won't have friendly regulars jumping down your throat.

Oh and get it into your head now that accountants don't normally agree with each other. While they do give their best professional opinion on matters, due to the grey areas in UK tax law that's the best they can do.

[TOSH1]

Ive been contracting away from home for the last 4 months and Im currently claiming overnight stay, evening meal and milage. I didn't know that you were also able to claim a £5.00 substance allowance on top as well as lunch. My accountant advised that ir was either the £5.00 or an evening meal, not both!

Lunch is normally a sandwich meal deal from Boots, Am I also abloe to claim this and the daily £5.00 allowance.

[SueEllen]

Ive been contracting away from home for the last 4 months and Im currently claiming overnight stay, evening meal and milage. I didn't know that you were also able to claim a £5.00 substance allowance on top as well as lunch. My accountant advised that ir was either the £5.00 or an evening meal, not both!

Lunch is normally a sandwich meal deal from Boots, Am I also abloe to claim this and the daily £5.00 allowance.

Maybe it's time to find an new accountant who is use to dealing with limited companies as it depends on where you are staying what you can claim. If you are in a hotel because you don't have cooking facilities you can claim everything including the £5 for incidental expenses.

[TOSH1]

I'm with SJD.

I currently claim an evening meal but not lunch or the £5.00 allowance. I work 100 miles away from home and stay in a Monday through to Thursday and come home on Fridays. I don't have a kitchen available so cannot make sandwiches or a packed luch or cook myself an evening meal.