Mobile Engineers who are PAYE can Claim for Food at Work

13Black13

Hi All
Does anyone have any experience of this and how to begin, if it’s something we can benefit from?
Thanks

13Black13

£8.00 per day was mentioned and going back a couple of years? Any ideas please?

jefaz07

£10 per day if working over 10 hours. £5 a day if less (but over 5 hours)  Those figures don’t require receipts. 

I claim these on my tax return. Only if it hasn’t been reimbursed by my company. 

mybestattempt

The starting point is the relevant tax legislation which requires expenditure to be wholly, exclusively and necessarily incurred in the performance of the duties of the employment.

So, on the face of it, expenditure on food is not an allowable expense for an any employee.



Who told you about this?

What is the nature of your employer's business?

What type of engineer are you?

jefaz07

mybestattempt said:

The starting point is the relevant tax legislation which requires expenditure to be wholly, exclusively and necessarily incurred in the performance of the duties of the employment.

So, on the face of it, expenditure on food is not an allowable expense for an any employee.



Who told you about this?

What is the nature of your employer's business?

What type of engineer are you?

If you are a mobile worker and have no fixed place of work then food is an allowable expense. 

EnPointe

mybestattempt said:

The starting point is the relevant tax legislation which requires expenditure to be wholly, exclusively and necessarily incurred in the performance of the duties of the employment.

So, on the face of it, expenditure on food is not an allowable expense for an any employee.



Who told you about this?

What is the nature of your employer's business?

What type of engineer are you?

except   subsistence is  especially  when your role is mobile or   ytou are not able to get to  your home base location  or home address  for the relevant periods  due to the n needs of the business or the distance you are travelling 

BoGoF

jefaz07 said:

£10 per day if working over 10 hours. £5 a day if less (but over 5 hours)  Those figures don’t require receipts. 

I claim these on my tax return. Only if it hasn’t been reimbursed by my company. 

Where are you getting these figures?

These are the amounts an employer can reimburse an employee tax free but still need to have some checking system in place to ensure the expenditure actually incurred.

It does not allow the employee to claim tax relief on these and any amounts should be based on actual, vouched expenses - if the criteria is met.

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https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/employment-income-manual/eim31815

13Black13

Ok, how do you do a tax return if you are PAYE?
Thanks

BoGoF

13Black13 said:

Ok, how do you do a tax return if you are PAYE?
Thanks

You don't need to do a Tax Return unless your expenses are over £2500. If under complete a P87 - be prepared to provide the receipts that you no doubt have to support your claim.

Albermarle

The starting point is the relevant tax legislation which requires expenditure to be wholly, exclusively and necessarily incurred in the performance of the duties of the employment.
So, on the face of it, expenditure on food is not an allowable expense for an any employee.

As a long time 'commercial traveller' I must have  claimed for lunch well over two thousand times. This would be when on my own, and nowhere near my home or office.
There was no specific limit, only to be sensible.
VAT receipt was needed to claim back the expense from the company. No tax implications as was always classed as wholly, necessary etc 
I worked for several companies and this was the same with all of them.