Are employers legally bound to pay for your travel expenses after a Xmas meal/party ?

an9i77

Christmas parties have been cancelled where I work - and the same last year (different employer). Seems to be happening more and more these days.
So count yourself lucky that you have a christmas party to go to at all!

Poppie68

The only perk we used to get at xmas was finishing abit earlier on xmas eve OR new years eve, this year they have decided this isnt cost effective.....i work in a GP practice????

prowla

MissSarah1972 wrote: »

It's not a perk if you have to pay in full for the party or contribute some to it though is it?

And if you do not go it's not a perk at all so no one can claim anything on you surely?

I was really just trying to think about where the idea came from that you might be able to reclaim something against it.

My assumption from the OP is that the employer is providing the party (since otherwise they would be asking if they had to pay the ticket too!).

And it is my point precisely that if you don't go then it isn't a perk that you received and so wouldn't be included on the tax.

MissSarah1972

prowla wrote: »

I was really just trying to think about where the idea came from that you might be able to reclaim something against it.

My assumption from the OP is that the employer is providing the party (since otherwise they would be asking if they had to pay the ticket too!).

And it is my point precisely that if you don't go then it isn't a perk that you received and so wouldn't be included on the tax.

keyser666 said they get tax breaks in order to give those who arent going a payment.

keyser666

MissSarah1972 wrote: »

It's not a perk if you have to pay in full for the party or contribute some to it though is it?

And if you do not go it's not a perk at all so no one can claim anything on you surely?

Now you are changing yor lines. First it was no get real that dont happen, now you are saying its not a perk if you pay/contribute to it? Nobody said it was a perk if you paid/contributed to it.

Your final statement saying no-one can claim on you surely? Seems now you are unsure.

MissSarah1972

keyser666 wrote: »

Now you are changing yor lines. First it was no get real that dont happen, now you are saying its not a perk if you pay/contribute to it? Nobody said it was a perk if you paid/contributed to it.

Your final statement saying no-one can claim on you surely? Seems now you are unsure.

I am not changing anything you said people get paid NOT to attend as the company get a tax break.

keyser666 wrote: »

I havent worked as a permy for a good few yearsnow but I do remember back then there was a tax break for parties like this forthe company and if you didnt attend for whatever reason you could claim amonetary amount, think it was about £75. Not sure if this still exists or notin this day and age and hopefully someone will correct me with latestlegislation. Just putting it out there incase the OP decides not to go

keyser666 wrote: »

Well there is legislation regarding the tx breakcompanies get for a xmas party or summer party of that I am sure, as forclaiming a payment in leiu of attending, i know this has happened in a fewcompanies I have worked at. So no point making a sweeping statement that acompany is not going to pay for you not to attend as I know of at least 2 thathave done this.

keyser666

MissSarah1972 wrote: »

I am not changing anything you said people get paid NOT to attend as the company get a tax break.

Your final statement saying no-one can claim on you surely? sounds like you are unsure.

As I said I know that companies do get tax relief for parties.

As for employees claiming money in lieu of not wanting to go, I know from experience that this is the case. As to whether it is legislation or part of the tax break I did say I stand to be corrected if legislation or has changed

barnaby-bear

an9i77 wrote: »

Christmas parties have been cancelled where I work - and the same last year (different employer). Seems to be happening more and more these days.
So count yourself lucky that you have a christmas party to go to at all!

I worked one place that was so miserable - they banned the employees from organising/paying for their own party, out of hours, off-site because it would highlight the fact they'd axed the chrimbo party and would make them look.... err tight..... scroooges....

purplepardalis

I also used to work somewhere that put on taxis home for you at the Christmas party.

So, it does happen!

sweetilemon

Surely the double pay overtime should cover it? Joke...i'm sure some companies do pay for nights out / travel but where I work we pay our work nights out ourselves out of our hard earned money.