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Subsistence Allowance - Domestic

  • 11-12-2018 8:14am
    #1
    An Cigire
    Registered Users Posts: 250 ✭✭


    What exactly does the flat rate subsistence cover? I understand it can cover lunch etc.. (over 5 hours etc..)

    Is the flat rate designed to go towards any expense incurred while away from your normal place of work such as laundry, use of car (separate to mileage) etc..

    Just trying to understand what subsistence means, I get that go towards lunch etc.. but didnt know what else it was meant to compensate.

    Any guidance be appreciated.

    Cheers


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  • #2
    relax carry on
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭relax carry on


    An Cigire wrote: »
    What exactly does the flat rate subsistence cover? I understand it can cover lunch etc.. (over 5 hours etc..)

    Is the flat rate designed to go towards any expense incurred while away from your normal place of work such as laundry, use of car (separate to mileage) etc..

    Just trying to understand what subsistence means, I get that go towards lunch etc.. but didnt know what else it was meant to compensate.

    Any guidance be appreciated.

    Cheers

    This is as good as you are going to get I think.

    "The subsistence allowance payable is not intended to meet the whole cost of
    subsistence when absent from home and headquarters and is not intended to be a
    source of emolument or profit.\0"

    http://circulars.gov.ie/pdf/circular/finance/1982/11.pdf


  • #3
    An Cigire
    Registered Users Posts: 250 ✭✭An Cigire


    relax carry on wrote: »
    This is as good as you are going to get I think.

    "The subsistence allowance payable is not intended to meet the whole cost of
    subsistence when absent from home and headquarters and is not intended to be a
    source of emolument or profit.\0"

    http://circulars.gov.ie/pdf/circular/finance/1982/11.pdf



    That would seem to be only directed at civil servants.

    What exactly in people experience would subsistence be expected to help compensate towards?


  • #4
    relax carry on
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭relax carry on


    An Cigire wrote: »
    That would seem to be only directed at civil servants.

    What exactly in people experience would subsistence be expected to help compensate towards?

    What did you think subsistence was based on? Employers can operate a vouched expenses system or use the civil service system paying up to the maximum civil service rates.

    https://www.revenue.ie/en/employing-people/employee-expenses/travel-and-subsistence/reimbursement-rates.aspx


  • #5
    hinault
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,932 ✭✭✭hinault


    An Cigire wrote: »
    What exactly does the flat rate subsistence cover? I understand it can cover lunch etc.. (over 5 hours etc..)

    Is the flat rate designed to go towards any expense incurred while away from your normal place of work such as laundry, use of car (separate to mileage) etc..

    Just trying to understand what subsistence means, I get that go towards lunch etc.. but didnt know what else it was meant to compensate.

    Any guidance be appreciated.

    Cheers

    Your question is what qualifies as subsistence.
    The rule of thumb is that only those expenses which are exclusively related to your work qualify as subsistence.

    For example does paying your hotel for extra TV channels in your hotel room qualify as subsistence? Could you justify this as subsistence to a tax inspector during an audit?


  • #6
    train.up.
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭train.up.


    Hi, sorry to dig up an old thread, but is the subsistence claimed back by the employer from revenue or who covers the cost of the subsistence?

    Thanks



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