What is Country money ? Employees in some sectors, such as the construction industry, are often required to travel to work at different sites. Expenses of travel and subsistence may be paid tax free to a site-based employee, up to the ‘country money’ rates below. This allowance is only available where the employee is working…
Short-Term Enterprise Allowance The Short-Term Enterprise Allowance (STEA) gives support to people who have lost their job and want to start their own business. To qualify you must be getting Jobseeker’s Benefit. There is no qualifying period, which means you do not need to have been getting Jobseeker’s Benefit for a certain period of time.…
Training Courses – Tax relief If you are thinking of doing a course in information technology or foreign languages, or have already done so, you may be able to claim tax relief on fees paid. You can also claim relief for fees paid on behalf of another person. Relief is given as a tax credit…
