OK, here's the scenario:
My last working day was 19 December last year and I had a flight booked to go to a family wedding on 20 December. On the morning of 20 December, two of my clients came to me with some work they asked if I could do that same day, advising that it was urgent. I completed the work and attempted to make my flight, but as I'd had to leave my house so late due to the work, I missed my flight and had to book a new one at some considerable expense.
So, would you claim for the rebooked flight through your company?
I'm in two minds currently. On the one hand, the flight was clearly for personal reasons, so I don't think the company should reimburse me for personal flights and I, as Company Director, made a choice to do the work. On the other hand, 20 December was a personal day off, but I could argue that my employer (MyCo Ltd) asked me to come in to undertake this work, causing me to miss my flight.
Not that it should make much difference, but the amount MyCo invoiced as a result of completing the urgent work for two clients is comfortably more than the cost I had to bear personally for the rebooked flight.
My last working day was 19 December last year and I had a flight booked to go to a family wedding on 20 December. On the morning of 20 December, two of my clients came to me with some work they asked if I could do that same day, advising that it was urgent. I completed the work and attempted to make my flight, but as I'd had to leave my house so late due to the work, I missed my flight and had to book a new one at some considerable expense.
So, would you claim for the rebooked flight through your company?
I'm in two minds currently. On the one hand, the flight was clearly for personal reasons, so I don't think the company should reimburse me for personal flights and I, as Company Director, made a choice to do the work. On the other hand, 20 December was a personal day off, but I could argue that my employer (MyCo Ltd) asked me to come in to undertake this work, causing me to miss my flight.
Not that it should make much difference, but the amount MyCo invoiced as a result of completing the urgent work for two clients is comfortably more than the cost I had to bear personally for the rebooked flight.
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