Employee ‘expenses’ and ‘benefits’ are treated as essentially the same thing for legal and tax purposes. This is because many such things (eg reimbursement for meals) could easily be considered to be either paying for an expense or conferring a benefit.
Some of the most common types of benefits and expenses include:
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pension and retirement benefits schemes
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company cars and fuel
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medical insurance
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travel expenses
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food and entertainment expenses
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childcare costs
For a more comprehensive list of potential benefits, see the Government’s website. You can use an Expense policy to set out the types of expenses you will reimburse employees for.