The best way to do this is to keep an itinerary or diary. If you combine a business trip with a holiday, you must split out your expenses and only claim the portion that relate to the working part of the trip. You can’t claim any of your travel expenses. You’re going on holiday but happen to meet up with a couple of business contacts while you’re there, the business part of the trip is incidental to the holiday.
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You’re away on business but take a free half-day to enjoy exploring a new city, the personal part of the trip is incidental. Keep detailed records if you’re travelling overseas on business - especially if you’re also taking a holiday at the same time. If you’re travelling overseas, you can claim 100% of work-related entertainment expenses.Įntertainment expenses (external link) - Inland Revenue Within New Zealand, entertainment expenses can be either 50% or 100% claimable - check with Inland Revenue. If the entertainment is helping you earn your income, it's usually deductible when it's time to work out your tax. promote your goods or services, eg offering food to entice customers to a stall at an expo. keep your employees happy, eg providing tickets to a show. build up business contacts, eg taking a potential client out for dinner. On a work trip, you can claim the cost of entertainment if its purpose was to: Meal and clothing allowances (external link) - Inland Revenue Entertainment You or your employees can also claim for snacks and refreshments, eg tea and coffee, while they’re away if you normally provide these refreshments at work. A celebration where you won’t be working, eg a reception, or a staff Christmas party. The meal or function involves an existing or potential business contact as a guest. 
The trip is mainly for the purpose of enjoying entertainment, eg a team bonding trip. If you or one of your employees buys a meal while travelling on business, the cost is 100% deductible.īut you can only deduct 50% of the cost of food and drink if either: If an employee is working away from home for an extended period, eg on secondment, you can claim for accommodation, or any accommodation allowance you pay, as long as they won’t be gone for more than two years (or three years for capital projects).Īccommodation allowances (external link) - Inland Revenue Food and drink If you’re attending a work-related meeting, conference or training course that requires an overnight stay, you can claim the cost of accommodation, eg hotel, motel or short-term rental. taxis, or mileage if you use your own car for business travel. In general, when you’re away from home you can claim for:
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