Dispensations

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

It sounds as though your umbrella company has applied scale rates but the amounts that you have given are not those published within the benchmark scale rates from HMR&C HM Revenue & Customs: Revenue & Customs Brief 24/09

[mikedarv]

It sounds as though your umbrella company has applied scale rates but the amounts that you have given are not those published within the benchmark scale rates from HMR&C HM Revenue & Customs: Revenue & Customs Brief 24/09

They say they have a 'special agreement' with HMRC

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

They say they have a 'special agreement' with HMRC

Unfortunately HMRC are not known for making agreements with anyone, special or otherwise I think if you asked for proof you would be sent a copy of their dispensation

[mikedarv]

There isn't anywhere for me to input the actual lunch amount so a £2 sandwich goes down as the full £7 dispensation amount.

For any potential investigation purposes would I be better just not ticking the box at all?

[mikedarv]

It sounds as though your umbrella company has applied scale rates but the amounts that you have given are not those published within the benchmark scale rates from HMR&C HM Revenue & Customs: Revenue & Customs Brief 24/09

Got an email from them yesterday saying as of a few weeks they will be following the HMR&C benchmark rates and have dropped their 'special deal'

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

Got an email from them yesterday saying as of a few weeks they will be following the HMR&C benchmark rates and have dropped their 'special deal'

Problem solved then

[amcdonald]

Unfortunately HMRC are not known for making agreements with anyone, special or otherwise I think if you asked for proof you would be sent a copy of their dispensation

Unless you're Vodaphone

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

Unless you're Vodaphone

good point, well made