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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostAssuming you're still within the 2 years rule - so you're already claiming home to client travel - it will be from whereever you start your journey to the training course.
Bill the client as much as you can get away with.Comment
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Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View PostI agree with your thoughts but given the amount of money involved I put it down to experience. In addition, I found that the agency's self invoicing system made it very hard to get them to take any notice of anything I sent to them. In the end they even started to put the phone down when I called them.
I won't say how, but I did get what was owed to me anyway by other means. I will never work through that agency again and I will try to put off anyone who I know is thinking of working through them, most of the jobs are always up with several agents so you get to choose who to apply through.Comment
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Bump this thead please - I was searching old threads to see if I could find one about recharging expenses and whether I needed to keep photocopies of receipts for hector - as my client would want the originals to pay the claim. Anyway I found this thread instead and was very surprised that travel expenses etc would have VAT added twice for the client to pay - very sneaky!
Anyway my question off the back of all that is as follows - my client only pays these expenses on overseas assignments, hotel, taxis, meals etc so will additional UK VAT still be applicable when I put the claim in?
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Originally posted by windowlicka View PostBump this thead please - I was searching old threads to see if I could find one about recharging expenses and whether I needed to keep photocopies of receipts for hector - as my client would want the originals to pay the claim. Anyway I found this thread instead and was very surprised that travel expenses etc would have VAT added twice for the client to pay - very sneaky!
Anyway my question off the back of all that is as follows - my client only pays these expenses on overseas assignments, hotel, taxis, meals etc so will additional UK VAT still be applicable when I put the claim in?
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Sorry if Ive misunderstood this thread, it was getting on last night but seeing as most of my time will be spent outside the UK it seemed a valid question and one that could prove very costly if I get it wrong!
The OP was told that his training costs should be reclaimed with VAT added regardless of whether VAT had already been paid in the original price and a link to the HMRC site confirmed this.
Does not seem logical to me but there you go, however the link didnt mention overseas expenses and if VAT in GBP should be added to a 10 EUR lunch bought in Europe at he client site, Im guessing the answer is going to be Yes again but just wanted to confirm.
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Originally posted by windowlicka View PostSorry if Ive misunderstood this thread, it was getting on last night but seeing as most of my time will be spent outside the UK it seemed a valid question and one that could prove very costly if I get it wrong!
The OP was told that his training costs should be reclaimed with VAT added regardless of whether VAT had already been paid in the original price and a link to the HMRC site confirmed this.
Does not seem logical to me but there you go, however the link didnt mention overseas expenses and if VAT in GBP should be added to a 10 EUR lunch bought in Europe at he client site, Im guessing the answer is going to be Yes again but just wanted to confirm.
thanks.
And if you're client is VAT registered, they won't care anyway.Blog? What blog...?Comment
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Regardless of how you treat the VAT, you need to first ask if the expenses that you are claiming meet the various tests set by HMRC.
See the PCG advice Here
This is all basic stuff you should know when running a business anyway. I don't know whether your 10 Euro lunch was an arbitrary answer but it's unlikely to be a (tax) claimable expense anyway so whilst it's a grey area, if your client is happy to pay for your meals, then yes you need to recharge VAT on them if you are billing in the UK and are VAT registered.Comment
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