Reply to: Expenses while working nomadically

[richy]

Do you like it there? Could you stay for a long time?

Yes, it is great, awesome, other entrepreneurs I have met have been here for 90 days at a time. Some for 2 years or more.
Heard of Dynamite Circle? I just relocated to Saigon, it's also a tech startup city with lots of expats working here.
Cheers

[richy]

Have you considered contacting UKTI?

Re UKTI good idea! It is called DIT now great.gov.uk

Thank you

[d000hg]

Hi All, thank you for all the replies.

Yes, I am keen to only expense genuine "wholly and necessarily incurred expenses"
You're right, it's a great experience, working from beaches and such in Koh Tao, Koh Phangnan

The two weeks in Chiang Mai was basically connecting with other eCommerce people (it's a city full of digital nomads), I was looking into setting up a drop ship business, in addition to partnering with some of those guys to develop out one of my businesses. So I imagine because I had plenty of specific business meetings that would be possible, but the other weeks on islands working from hotel wouldn't qualify.

The amounts are all quite small for accom etc, so it's probably not even worth bothering to write them up.

Thank you again for the replies!
Rich

Have you considered contacting UKTI?

[Cirrus]

I'm doing this while in Thailand

Do you like it there? Could you stay for a long time?

[mikedefieslife]

Just claim for everything that is solely business related, and you should be fine. that might include travel if you are based in one place but need to go to a meeting or conference elsewhere.

This is always a big problem for travel bloggers, as HRMC takes a dim view on dual usage/purpose when it comes to holiday type activities.

[richy]

Nomadic expenses

Hi All, thank you for all the replies.

Yes, I am keen to only expense genuine "wholly and necessarily incurred expenses"
You're right, it's a great experience, working from beaches and such in Koh Tao, Koh Phangnan

The two weeks in Chiang Mai was basically connecting with other eCommerce people (it's a city full of digital nomads), I was looking into setting up a drop ship business, in addition to partnering with some of those guys to develop out one of my businesses. So I imagine because I had plenty of specific business meetings that would be possible, but the other weeks on islands working from hotel wouldn't qualify.

The amounts are all quite small for accom etc, so it's probably not even worth bothering to write them up.

Thank you again for the replies!
Rich

[Yorkie62]

You need to get diagnosed with some condition that means you can only work in a warm, sunny climate.

Like Temperate phobia - the fear of temperate climates

[TheCyclingProgrammer]

You could probably get away with expensing Skype calls that are for business.

Everything else is wishful thinking.

And possibly wifi access if it's necessary to enable OP to do their job.

But yes, everything else related to the trip, especially travel, subsistence and accommodation are not wholly, exclusively and necessarily for business purposes.

[d000hg]

You need to get diagnosed with some condition that means you can only work in a warm, sunny climate.

[NotAllThere]

If you've a client in Thailand, then go to Thailand. But it must be entirely for business (or look like it). HMRC usually don't allow partial-use claims, IIRC.

[b r]

You should be claiming anything that YOU consider is an expense, and HMRC has no idea whether you're in Thailand for work or pleasure but if it corresponds with invoiced work :-)

[northernladuk]

Still sounds like a great thing to do if your work and situation allows it.

Totally. No argument there.

[d000hg]

Your nomadic lifestyle is your choice and not directly driven by business. Can't claim anything unless it's directly related to business. So very little.

Indeed. Stuff you need to let you work while travelling should be fine but that is basically Skype and maybe mobile dongle internet if you want to work from a remote beach.

Still sounds like a great thing to do if your work and situation allows it.

[northernladuk]

Your nomadic lifestyle is your choice and not directly driven by business. Can't claim anything unless it's directly related to business. So very little.

[VillageContractor]

You could probably get away with expensing Skype calls that are for business.

Everything else is wishful thinking.