Employees to be taxed according to how much fun they have

[FiveTimes]

But since I don't attend these type of permie events, this doesn't affect me.

but what about your company christmas party ?

[cojak]

But since I don't attend these type of permie events, this doesn't affect me.

[ASB]

The company I work for has in the past had some huge team building jollies.

[Ducks for cover] It does seem to me that a days team build at the races, slap up dinner, dance, free bar, night in a decent hotel is perhaps reasonably taxable - at least in part.

However, where it is a problem if most of the events I wouldn't actually WANT to go to; not my sort of thing. However attendance is compulsory.

So, force me to do something I don't want to and then tax me for it. Great

I also seem to recall there was a tax case some time ago involving an airline flying people around on a shiny new plane which was assessed as a benefit to those involved. I guess there is at least a partial precedent.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

So you get taxed more for enjoying your job and having fun and a tax rebate for having an awful job that you don't enjoy - just a way for politicians to give themselves a payrise I reckon

[Clare@InTouch]

So.... if permies don't have much fun doing their day jobs..........

Oooooh do you think there could be a negative tax? I hate my job, please give me a rebate based on the anti-BIK of the awful Christmas party?

(this is an example only, please note InTouch is a fab place to work)

[pmeswani]

I love this quote:

Explains Joe Quinn, Director, of Pinsent Masons: “If tax inspectors think that there is too much of a fun or social element to a company’s offsite event then they should be treated as though they are a taxable treat for employees.”

Whatever next

So.... if permies don't have much fun doing their day jobs..........

[Clare@InTouch]

I love this quote:

Explains Joe Quinn, Director, of Pinsent Masons: “If tax inspectors think that there is too much of a fun or social element to a company’s offsite event then they should be treated as though they are a taxable treat for employees.”

Whatever next

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

Try this one Financial news, business, blogs, finance director jobs - Director of Finance Online

[Clare@InTouch]

I can't access the article, but is this in relation to the £150 limit? And anything above that being a BIK?

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

Tax crackdown on company awaydays - FT.com

Too much fun or too many drinks at a team building day or a corporate event will be viewed as a benefit in kind and taxed accordingly