Lunch expenses

[kingcook]

Has anyone ever tried this trick...

Your lunch costs £3, but the person in front of you paid more and left their receipt behind.

Pick up that receipt and claim more!

[psychocandy]

Anyone EVER checked your receipts?

I hope no-one checks mine. Dear Mrs PC chucked out a manky old envelope the other day with a years worth of lunch receipts. Gone....

[MrMarkyMark]

Anyone EVER checked your receipts?

I hope no-one checks mine. Dear Mrs PC chucked out a manky old envelope the other day with a years worth of lunch receipts. Gone....

Always part of any HMRC inspection..

[northernladuk]

Anyone EVER checked your receipts?

I hope no-one checks mine. Dear Mrs PC chucked out a manky old envelope the other day with a years worth of lunch receipts. Gone....

You pay her how much for this service???

[MrMarkyMark]

You pay her how much for this service???

[PerfectStorm]

Absolutely, consider it a 20% discount. Include breakfast and dinner if you eat them on site.

[Antman]

IIRC my accountant said that you can claim a fiver on incidentals if you're away from home for over 5 hours. Which is more than I would spend at the canteen anyway so I don't bother collecting receipts anymore, just indicate which days I was at the client site.

[pr1]

no wonder they're trying to tighten up on travel and subsistence p1ss taking, jesus

[SueEllen]

no wonder they're trying to tighten up on travel and subsistence p1ss taking, jesus

It's not piss taking if you are away from your company's offices and cannot make breakfast or lunch due to staying away over night.

[Contreras]

IIRC my accountant said that you can claim a fiver on incidentals if you're away from home for over 5 hours. Which is more than I would spend at the canteen anyway so I don't bother collecting receipts anymore, just indicate which days I was at the client site.

The £5 incidentals is for an overnight stay only. It's not an allowance. You must have incurred the costs claimed.

Hours worked/away are irrelevant (unless using the scale rates, which you won't be).