VAT and tax on Awards Ceremony

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My company is paying for a table at an awards ceremony where a few of our staff have been nominated for awards.  We are also paying a supplement for an award and photo of us presenting it.  Can I fully reclaim the VAT and recover tax on this?  I am not yet sure if clients are attending or whether it is just staff so an answer to both would be good.

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By David Ex
17th Aug 2021 17:29

Might be able to advise. PM me your email and I’ll send an engagement letter with T’s & C’s.

EDIT: Actually, if it’s you that works for a law firm, I have it.

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By Kate Falvert-Martin
18th Aug 2021 10:16

I have reported this post as inappropriate and offensive. It calls into question my ability, my professionalism and my work ethic. The post was merely a question to gauge a response, nothing more nothing less. Perhaps you should question your professionalism

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By Wanderer
18th Aug 2021 10:25

Kate, you would likely get a better response if you outlined your thoughts & reasoning based on research you have done so far.

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By David Ex
18th Aug 2021 11:58

Kate Falvert-Martin wrote:

The post was merely a question to gauge a response, nothing more nothing less.

Your post was asking for free professional advice. It seemed rather ironic that someone working for a professional services business would do that.

Any Answers works best as an active forum where professionals exchange ideas and provide input into other people’s thinking and draft analysis.

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By Bobbo
18th Aug 2021 13:09

Kate Falvert-Martin wrote:

I have reported this post as inappropriate and offensive. It calls into question my ability, my professionalism and my work ethic. The post was merely a question to gauge a response, nothing more nothing less. Perhaps you should question your professionalism

By not offering any thoughts of your own as to what the answer to your query may be, you have called into question your own ability and work ethic.

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By Leywood
18th Aug 2021 16:06

No, you asked for ''an answer'' .

What is the point of trying to gauge a response? Its not like asking what do you think the weather is going to do tomorrow. Cold hard facts and an understanding of the VAT legislation are required to get to an answer.

But why should members provide the answer when you come across as having done no research whatsoever?

Perhaps you have already done some research, but by not showing that fact on here you have not shown any ability, professionalism nor work ethic. I find that inappropriate and offensive, but I havent reported you.

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By stepurhan
19th Aug 2021 08:53

Kate Falvert-Martin wrote:

It calls into question my ability, my professionalism and my work ethic.


There is an easy way to prove two of those things. Give your own thoughts on the situation.

This would prove your ability, because it would show you have some knowledge of VAT rules.

It would also prove your work ethic, because you have made some effort to answer the question yourself instead of just putting it out to others cold. Indeed, this question looks especially lazy because you are asking for two scenarios to be examined because you can't be bothered to determine which applies before asking.

Proving your professionalism is going to be tricky. Firstly, because you failed to do both those things. Secondly, because you flew off the handle when this was pointed out (albeit in a mildly rude fashion). Neither of those are the acts of a professional.

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By Paul Crowley
23rd Aug 2021 17:10

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Zero contribution

Still you know best Kate

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By Les Howard
18th Aug 2021 09:58

I would be inclined to claim the VAT as there is a genuine business purpose for the expenditure.
Whether HMRC would agree is a different question!

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By Wanderer
18th Aug 2021 10:31

In my experience the genuine business purpose of the multitude of award ceremonies, in many sectors, is to benefit the business of the organisers of the awards, rather then any benefit to the receivers of the 'award'.

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By Les Howard
18th Aug 2021 11:00

Fair comment.
On the few occasions I have been invited, I would try to make something of it, so creating my own business purpose! My current email footer includes such a reference, for example.

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