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Originally posted by heyya99 View PostI thought lunch expensing when at your normal place of work was a no-no. Is according to SJD.Comment
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I was always of the school of though you can't claim lunch as HMRC say you would have lunch anyway so not business expense.
Only caveat is claiming evening meal if you are staying away, that is fine.
qhHe had a negative bluety on a quackhandle and was quadraspazzed on a lifeglug.
I look forward to your all knowing and likely sarcastic and unhelpful reply.
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Originally posted by quackhandle View PostI was always of the school of though you can't claim lunch as HMRC say you would have lunch anyway so not business expense.Comment
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My understanding from several different accountants is unless you staying away overnight & have proof of that to back it up (hotel receipts usually) do not claim expenses for lunch anymore above the daily allowance. Its one of the known flags for IR35 investigations but use your commonsense as well! For the tiny amount of tax relief you would actually get is it really worth the potential hassle?
From the responses on here it seems a lot of people do claim for this thoughComment
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Originally posted by uk contractor View PostIts one of the known flags for IR35 investigationsComment
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Originally posted by MrButton View PostNah
qhHe had a negative bluety on a quackhandle and was quadraspazzed on a lifeglug.
I look forward to your all knowing and likely sarcastic and unhelpful reply.
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Originally posted by MrButton View PostNot saying those buggers at HMRC don’t do this... But what’s an expense claim got to do with IR35?
The main trick to avoid IR35 hassle is to be squeaky clean with the details. In these days of iXRBL-coded returns, Hector can see very deeply.Blog? What blog...?Comment
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Originally posted by malvolio View PostLots. IR35 investigations are usually triggered by an anomaly in your annual SAR. High expenses for no obvious reason such as lunch with no associated overnight stays is one.
The main trick to avoid IR35 hassle is to be squeaky clean with the details. In these days of iXRBL-coded returns, Hector can see very deeply.Comment
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Originally posted by quackhandle View PostI was always of the school of though you can't claim lunch as HMRC say you would have lunch anyway so not business expense.
https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-man...anual/eim31816
Michael is employed as a travelling salesman visiting customers across the UK throughout the day. He travels to his first customer direct from home and travels home directly from his last customer of the day. Each day he purchases and eats lunch whilst travelling between customers.
Michael is travelling in the performance of his duties therefore the costs of his travel both to and from home and between customers together with the cost of his meals incurred whilst en route are allowable under section 337.Last edited by vwdan; 16 February 2018, 13:34.Comment
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