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Can my company pay for Eurostar expenses?

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    Can my company pay for Eurostar expenses?

    I am contracting via my own Ltd, Mon-Fri in Belgium and Sat-Sun I am back in London. Sometimes this will change, i.e. 3 or 4 days in Belgium and rest in London, or some time off.
    Should the Eurostar travel expenses back and to London be paid by my Ltd or by my own pocket? I heard mixed ideas from other contractors that do the same, some of them said that their accountant said that this is personal expense and some others that they pay it through their company.
    I suppose that there is the legal way, and then the subjective route that each accountant does it?
    Btw, my company's office is located in London.
    Last edited by Skag; 5 January 2018, 13:18.

    #2
    Where do you permanently reside, and where do you work, and are these different places? Do you expect to be working in the latter for two years or more?

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      #3
      Originally posted by SeanT View Post
      Where do you permanently reside, and where do you work, and are these different places? Do you expect to be working in the latter for two years or more?
      Permanent residence: London
      Work place: Brussels (Mon-Fri) sometimes maybe wfh, but that's TBD
      Max contract time: 6-7 months
      Then back to London.
      Past 13 years before this contract, lived in UK.

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        #4
        If you are working in Belgium, you pay tax in Belgium, there is no option to pay tax where ever suits.

        Sounds like you are tax resident in both countries, suggest you read the sticky on this and prepare yourself for a shock

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          #5
          Originally posted by stek View Post
          If you are working in Belgium, you pay tax in Belgium, there is no option to pay tax where ever suits.

          Sounds like you are tax resident in both countries, suggest you read the sticky on this and prepare yourself for a shock
          I'm referring to the train expense paid by my Ltd or me though, not tax.

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            #6
            What does your accountant suggest?
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              #7
              Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
              What does your accountant suggest?
              He suggests to pay the from my own pocket to "avoid any additional tax liabilities".

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                #8
                Originally posted by Skag View Post
                He suggests to pay the from my own pocket to "avoid any additional tax liabilities".
                #talktosueatipaye

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by northernladyuk View Post
                  #talktosueatipaye
                  I'm waiting for the bit where the OP says he's not paying Belgian tax....

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Skag View Post
                    I'm referring to the train expense paid by my Ltd or me though, not tax.
                    They are linked.
                    "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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