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    #21
    Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
    This is the same accountant that says you can claim £150 without a receipt?
    Yep

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      #22
      Christmas party £150

      Originally posted by cannon999 View Post
      Yep
      Re-read my first comment on this thread.

      Please let me know who your accountant is. So I can avoid them when I move.

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        #23
        Originally posted by MrButton View Post
        Re-read my first comment on this thread.

        Please let me know who your accountant is. So I can avoid them when I move.
        This. A quick Google gets 100s of articles explaining it and a search on here find double that. Not one of them gives the advice your accountant gives.
        'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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          #24
          Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
          This. A quick Google gets 100s of articles explaining it and a search on here find double that. Not one of them gives the advice your accountant gives.
          Yeah I double check everything my accountant tells me which is why I came here asking the question.. Will be switching away from this accountant once the holiday season is over. I pay £150 which is on the high end so I expected a decent service.. obviously that's not the case.

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            #25
            Originally posted by cannon999 View Post
            Funny that, my accountant said that it's only for employees.
            There’s guidance on the HMRC website that makes it explicitly clear that the per head cost includes all guests.

            That said it still has to be primarily an event for employees so I don’t think as a one person company you can get away with inviting more than one guest to be honest.

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              #26
              Originally posted by cannon999 View Post
              Yeah I double check everything my accountant tells me which is why I came here asking the question.. Will be switching away from this accountant once the holiday season is over. I pay £150 which is on the high end so I expected a decent service.. obviously that's not the case.

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                #27
                Originally posted by TheCyclingProgrammer View Post
                There’s guidance on the HMRC website that makes it explicitly clear that the per head cost includes all guests.

                That said it still has to be primarily an event for employees so I don’t think as a one person company you can get away with inviting more than one guest to be honest.
                Agreed. I usually advise to keep it to yourself and perhaps one other. We can all be generous over Christmas but I've yet to come across a one person company throw a party for a big group.

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                  #28
                  Christmas Party

                  Originally posted by Craig@Clarity View Post
                  Agreed. I usually advise to keep it to yourself and perhaps one other. We can all be generous over Christmas but I've yet to come across a one person company throw a party for a big group.
                  True, doesn't happen often but had clients that have invited their accountant!

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                    #29
                    Originally posted by TheCyclingProgrammer View Post
                    There’s guidance on the HMRC website that makes it explicitly clear that the per head cost includes all guests.

                    That said it still has to be primarily an event for employees so I don’t think as a one person company you can get away with inviting more than one guest to be honest.
                    After some discussion my accountant agreed that me, my wife (director & shareholder but not salaried) and our child are fine so we had £450 to spend on a weekend away.
                    See You Next Tuesday

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                      #30
                      Originally posted by Lance View Post
                      After some discussion my accountant agreed that me, my wife (director & shareholder but not salaried) and our child are fine so we had £450 to spend on a weekend away.
                      Seems reasonable as technically it’s still only one guest.

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