I do the accounts foamy small business and three of my co-directors are external people who are out of the office majority of the time seeing customers.
My question is when they claim their expenses each month they include for meals/lunch/snacks they have when they are out, can I claim vat back on these?
Also if they stay overnight in a hotel can I claim back vat on food and drink they have?
You can claim back the VAT if the expense is for the employee only and is soley business related with a VAT receipt. You cannot claim back VAT on any portion that may be classed as entertainment ie taking a client out to dinner. Usually its more hassle to work out which part is for the employee and which is not, so most people do not bother.
