Personal tax - Employee benefits and expenses

Employee homeworking expenses policyWhere an employee works from home you set a policy explaining the terms and conditions that will apply in connection with proper performance of their job. This should include details of equipment and services you w... Read more

Tax deduction from benefits in kind claimWhere an employee is taxable on a benefit in kind resulting from the use of an asset owned by their employer and they partly use the asset for business purposes, the employee is entitled to claim a deduction f... Read more

Employee travel expenses policyResponsibility for determining whether business expenses reimbursed to employees and directors are exempt from tax and NI rests with the employer. Therefore, it's good practice to have a travel expenses policy in place. ... Read more

Employee - provision of home telephone policyIf one or more of your employees work from home and need a landline phone for work purposes, you might agree to provide the equipment and pay the rent and call charges. HMRC may argue that a benefit in kin... Read more

Employee loan recordA taxable benefit may arise where a director or employee is provided with a loan, either interest free or at a favourable rate of interest. Use this document to calculate what, if anything, you need to declare to HMRC.Important to... Read more

Employee equipment allowanceWhere your employees use personally owned or rented equipment for work, you can reimburse them the business element of their costs tax and NI free. Quantifying the amount you can pay without having to apply PAYE can be tri... Read more

Employee expenses claim formWhere an employee or director claims expenses from your business you should ask them to provide details for your accounting and tax records. The need to keep recordsEach employee who claims business expenses over the year ... Read more

Employees using their own cars for business policyIf employees use their own vehicles for business journeys, you should have a company policy which spells out the situation regarding insurance, parking and mileage rates at which you will reimburse th... Read more

Employee expenses policyResponsibility for determining whether business expenses reimbursed to employees and directors are exempt of tax and NI rests with the employer. To aid with this it's good practice to have an expenses policy in place. Evidence ... Read more

Employee loan agreementTo avoid a payment to an employee/director being treated (and taxed) as additional salary, you could reclassify it as a fixed-rate loan. What documentation will HMRC need to be convinced about this?Inexpensive financeThe income ... Read more