Hotels when on contracts

[Numptycorner]

No, because there is no tax relief being claimed. The expenses paid to YourCo. by the client count as revenue for YourCo and are therefore taxable.

Since the amount paid out to you by YourCo. as expenses equals the amount paid to YourCo. by the client there is no net expenditure to qualify for relief.

Ta, This is what I would have expected.

[BA to the Stars]

Travelodge for me at £15 per night in advance. Luckily there are loads in the area.

OK pretty basic, but tend to be clean and I have joined a local health club so for £45 per month I get the gym, pool & sauna - overall works out cheaper than big hotel with own pool.

[crimdon]

I've not wored away from home yet as I'm still new to contracting but I'm looking to try and get something in the southeast.

Was thinking of renting a flat purely because hotels charge a fortune for intenet access. What do the rest of you do?

[Zorba]

No, because there is no tax relief being claimed. The expenses paid to YourCo. by the client count as revenue for YourCo and are therefore taxable.

Since the amount paid out to you by YourCo. as expenses equals the amount paid to YourCo. by the client there is no net expenditure to qualify for relief.

Interesting. Should YourCo add VAT on top of costs incurred when it sends the invoice to Client?

[Epiphone]

Interesting. Should YourCo add VAT on top of costs incurred when it sends the invoice to Client?

Yes, it's a service you're giving the client so VAT is expected. As it drips down the line the end consumer pays it just like normal VAT. The consumer in this case being the client.

[Zorba]

Thanks (I know I should have searched the forums, so I appreciate it )

[basshead]

I tend to stay in nice(ish) hotels to be honest - it's the only way I can cope with being away from home. ...

you have to do what keeps you from going insane.

Same here. Stayed in niceish rented place for a while on my last stint away but then got lonely and jealous of the Morse consultants who were at the same client who were staying in serviced apartments and having a laugh eating together every night etc, so I moved in there, and yes I did blag the client's corporate rate