Hi all, this is my first time posting in this forum.
I am a contractor who pays tax via a limited company. I am the director of the company.
Due to some life stresses I forewent a series of therapy sessions which in total cost around £4k.
Can some one please tell me if these expenses are allowable? The information on HMRC website is very vague. Although HMRC state that the exemption covers all types of counselling as long as it fits in my case stress which is does.
Would really appreciate your opinions on this!
Many thanks
Trish
I have searched on HMRC's website and it says the following;
https://www.gov.uk/expenses-and-benefits-counselling
Expenses and benefits: counselling for employees
As an employer, you don’t have any tax, National Insurance or reporting obligations if you provide welfare counselling services for your employees.
The counselling service must be:
for welfare issues, such as bereavement, ill health or stress, problems at work, sexual abuse or personal relationship difficulties
available to all your employees
The counselling service can’t offer:
tax advice
legal advice
financial advice on any matter other than debt problems
advice relating to leisure or recreation
medical treatment
Technical guidance
Read more detailed information on exemption for welfare counselling.
In addition there is -
https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manual ... l/eim21845
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