I am due to fly abroad for a 3 month business trip as a consultant, on invitation. I have the visas and accommodation and flights sorted. The agreement I have in place is that the client is providing my accommodation and the initial flight out there, and the final return. Everything else I would have to pay for of course.
With Christmas coming up I am obviously looking to come back home for Christmas to see my family whilst the office is closed for the festive period. I would expect that this would be an allowable expense, the return flight to London, but I am being told that it is not.
Can anyone explain to me why this would be the case when HMRC clearly states that it is allowable, as the expense is wholly and exclusively incurred for business purposes, I should be perfectly entitled to claim travel costs between my home and a temporary place of business.
I see these as being relevant
Travelling expenses: employees working abroad: expenses that may be deducted: example
Foreign travel rules: duties performed partly abroad: employee's journeys from and to the United Kingdom
And (not the Umbrella Company I use)
Contractor expenses
With Christmas coming up I am obviously looking to come back home for Christmas to see my family whilst the office is closed for the festive period. I would expect that this would be an allowable expense, the return flight to London, but I am being told that it is not.
Can anyone explain to me why this would be the case when HMRC clearly states that it is allowable, as the expense is wholly and exclusively incurred for business purposes, I should be perfectly entitled to claim travel costs between my home and a temporary place of business.
I see these as being relevant
Travelling expenses: employees working abroad: expenses that may be deducted: example
Foreign travel rules: duties performed partly abroad: employee's journeys from and to the United Kingdom
And (not the Umbrella Company I use)
Contractor expenses
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