25th June 2007, 01:50 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by BAJR Host The point made I think is if a company wants to offer this as a bonus.. (which is up to them) then it should be a free choice or the reality of what is on offer should be made explicit.
I quite agree with the sentiment David, however as Peter Wardle pointed out earlier in this thread, the 'Revenue draws a line between taxable and non-taxable allowances and perhaps therefore 'free-choice' has its limitations. I am sure that many people would baulk at receiving a 'benefit in kind' if they saw that it meant their tax increased and their take home pay decreased.
After 27 years at this game I am no clearer as to which benefits offered by employers are taxable or non-taxable and under what circumstances such allowances might be payable. Is it possible that we could between us come up with a definitive list to guide future discussions?
For a starter, here are some that puzzle me (not inteded as a definitive list):
1) Travel to work
2) Travel to a new job (one-off payment)
3) Travel home at the end of a job (one-off payment)
4) Travel during work hours
5) Mileage allowance for cars
6) Clothing allowance
7) Meal allowance
:face-thinks: Accomodation allowance
:face-thinks: 'Away from home' allowance
9) Christmas party