The FTA has authorised the recovery of input VAT on staff-related expenses
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Employers will be able to reclaim input tax on employee expenses — transport, food and drink, accommodation, temporary accommodation for new employees, mobile phones and communications, home internet and parking — provided they are supplied free of charge under a contractual obligation or a documented policy.
• Transport — must be related to journeys between home and work or the performance of work duties
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