Tag Archives: Expenses

Meal expenses – update

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Paul Evans

It’s a couple of years since I posted here about meal expenses, so a small update is probably due – particularly given the inflationary leap that we’ve seen over the past couple of years. Prior to 2016, HMRC had a … Continue reading →

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Negotiating expenses for working in London (a guide for non-Londoners)

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Paul Evans

If (for example) you are based in Glasgow but you are asked to spend time working in London, what % uplift should you ask employers for when negotiating expenses? There’s a website called Numbeo that tracks and compares the cost … Continue reading →

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Expenses and tax relating to travelling to work

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Paul Evans

Further to the detailed post about expenses for the self-employed, we often get asked about what the law on tax and earnings is for your travel to and from a place of work. If you are employed by a company, … Continue reading →

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How expenses work for the employed and self-employed

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Paul Evans

There’s a good rule of thumb that applies both to Employees and the Self Employed: You are expected to pay for a meal out of your own pocket if you are working from home, or if you are at a … Continue reading →

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Provision of Equipment and self-employed tax status

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Paul Evans

On the ESM4118 list of particular occupations in the entertainment industry – TV and radio workers – behind the camera workers roles etc, normally treated as self-employed, (formerly “the Appendix 1 list”, a number of roles have an important qualification … Continue reading →

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