By claiming business expenses, income tax is saved as tax is only calculated after deduction of eligible expenses from your gross salary. We check the status of all our members by asking them to complete a short questionnaire before they start to claim expenses. 

You can claim the following business expenses through your Umbrella company:

Personal Protective Equipment, such as ear defenders and goggles that you need in order to comply with Health & Safety Requirements.

Small Hand Tools that are expected to be replaced within 1 year.

Specialist clothing. Protective clothing, uniforms or items of uniforms will be allowed.

Travel and subsistence. Travel between your home and your temporary place of work. If you are claiming travel to a temporary place of work then you are also able to claim subsistence.

Foreign Travel. If you have travelled to the UK to take up contract work then you can claim the cost of travel between your home and the UK.

Accommodation and subsistence. You can provide receipts and claim the full cost of accommodation and subsistence when you have to stay away from home.

Personal Incident Expenditure (PIE). If you stay overnight on business you can claim £5 for miscellaneous items. No receipt needed.

Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII). Although we offer inclusive PI you may have made your own arrangements and as such the costs in relation to taking out your own PII cover are an allowable expense.

Home/Mobile Telephones. The cost of itemised business calls is allowable.

Professional Subscriptions. The cost of joining your professional association is an allowable business expense.

Training and related travel and subsistence. You can claim for any business related training and associated travel and subsistence costs.

You must send us your receipts if you are claiming business expenses. Our online expenses facility available through the members lounge will guide you through our expenses process.

No nasty surprises

Business expenses is such a grey area. To avoid a nasty surprise down the line, we will check your eligibility before you submit your claim. Our expenses questionnaire has been drawn up after consultation with HM Revenue and Customs and establishes where your temporary workplace is. This means that if you claim expenses you are doing so legitimately and not incurring any future tax liability.

No surprises, gives you peace of mind

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