2nd February 2007, 01:49 PM
When I worked for a contractor, we (the management) would set up and pay for any short-term (or long-term) self-catering accommodation as part of the job. Staff (temporary or permanent) living in such accommodation were given £15 per night Monday to Thursday, i.e £60 per week tax-free. The same rate applied to those living in B & B or hotel accommodation. As others have already said, this has to be justified as money to cover the additional expenditure of being away from home, rather than some form of dislocation allowance, or the taxman becomes very interested.
As a consultant I am not entitled to any allowance from my employer for staying away from home, just the repayment of any legimate expenses incurred in the course of business - acommodation, food etc (but of course as a consultant this obviously means staying at Claridges or the Ritz and dining at one of Gordon Ramsey's fine establishments).
Beamo
As a consultant I am not entitled to any allowance from my employer for staying away from home, just the repayment of any legimate expenses incurred in the course of business - acommodation, food etc (but of course as a consultant this obviously means staying at Claridges or the Ritz and dining at one of Gordon Ramsey's fine establishments).
Beamo