Travel: Tax Allowances
Commons · Question 35138 · Tabled 3 Mar 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the overseas scale rates.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 6 Mar 2025
The Overseas Scale Rates are an administrative easement and do not limit the amount an employee can claim for. They reduce the need to provide evidence to support an employee’s claim for tax relief.Employees travelling overseas for work have the same enti...