Do I have to pay if I cannot be given a receipt?

paddyrg

I really think the amount and necessity of the claim are going to be key. Yes, it's open to abuse to write a petty cash slip, but if it was for (say) a tube fare for a fiver, they'd be hard pressed not to accept it.

I handle budgets in the several millions ballpark, yes I need a bit of paper for each expenses item BUT there are some things (eg car parking, tube fares, etc) where I'll accept a petty cash slip as it was a legit line-of-business - maybe upto £20 tops. If your company don't trust you with £20, how do they ever trust you with a computer/forklift/file of data/whatever?!

s_b

I was told that they were not able to provide a receipt

they are obviously working under hmrc radar then, even a local shop would write details on a 1/4lb sweet spog bag for you if pushed