Doubling Up On Accomadation

**northernladuk** · 25 November 2011, 19:29

Yes. HTH

**Wanderer** · 25 November 2011, 20:58

Originally posted by SimonMac View Post

Just found out that I need to stay over nearer to ClientCo one day next week, as its a one off am I OK to put one night in the hotel through the company even though I have a house share which is paid for the full month?

If it's because you are working late or have to be in early then it's fine, go right ahead. If it's because you are getting pissed at the work Christmas party then it isn't.

**MarillionFan** · 25 November 2011, 21:05

Originally posted by Wanderer View Post

If it's because you are working late or have to be in early then it's fine, go right ahead. If it's because you are getting pissed at the work Christmas party then it isn't.

What if he stays sober?

**northernladuk** · 25 November 2011, 21:33

Originally posted by Wanderer View Post

If it's because you are working late or have to be in early then it's fine, go right ahead. If it's because you are getting pissed at the work Christmas party then it isn't.

But who can remember two years down the line if it is a one off.

**Wanderer** · 25 November 2011, 21:58

Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

What if he stays sober?

And what if he gets so pissed that he can't remember what he did that night?

**PAH** · 26 November 2011, 10:53

Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

But who can remember two years down the line if it is a one off.

No-one really GAS, only the paperwork matters, and a note to explain why the accommodation was needed if it's not immediately obvious when perusing the records.

Fact is you can claim whatever you like on expenses as long as you can argue it was necessary for your work. Some things may get pulled up by your accountant, in which case they'll simply transfer it to another part of the accounts with minimal fuss.

HMRC will only even bother checking if they do an investigation, as the normal accounts they receive don't go into enough detail for them to identify when a wrong expense has been claimed. If they investigate and find something wrong they'll make you pay it back. Hardly going to be bankrupting if it's just the odd night in a hotel that was wrongly expensed.

In over 12 years of contracting I've only ever had one expenses investigation and they found nothing wrong, despite me claiming for everything under the sun (rent, deposit, gas, leccy, water, council tax, TV licence

) for an apartment I was only using while working away from home. The bold bit is all they really bothered about to make sure I was really not living there full time.

So relax, if in doubt claim it and get your accountant to sort it out at the year end.

Doubling Up On Accomadation