Claiming for food

[Hex]

Link on Meal Allowances

Here a link I posted on this thread: http://forums.contractoruk.com/accou...ml#post1529265

Meal Allowances | Internet Taxation Ltd

It might help clarify what you can and can't claim. The bloke who wrote it is an ex-HMRC inspector.

[mikedarv]

Thanks.

Looks like I'll be better off bringing food from home and not expensing anything bought whilst at work.

And there was me thinking I get 3 free meals a day

[blinko]

I am surprised they allow food to be claimed at all. The packed lunch argument being the msot obvious inbdication that the rule isn't really fit for purpose.....

[northernladuk]

Thanks.

Looks like I'll be better off bringing food from home and not expensing anything bought whilst at work.

And there was me thinking I get 3 free meals a day

They wouldn't have been free even if you could have claimed them.. Jesus

[Wanderer]

Looks like I'll be better off bringing food from home and not expensing anything bought whilst at work.

And there was me thinking I get 3 free meals a day

Yeah, it is misleading to be fair. Lots of people think you get all your expenses paid but what it really means is that you still pay for it out of your own pocket but you don't pay tax on that part of your income....

[Notascooby]

Yeah, it is misleading to be fair. Lots of people think you get all your expenses paid but what it really means is that you still pay for it out of your own pocket but you don't pay tax on that part of your income....

Which when you're above the 40% threshold is a considerable wack - and who doesn't like 40% off?