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Expenses & Allowances

Plain-English guides to the things people expense most, with the official HMRC numbers built in: meal allowances, overseas day rates, mileage and the rules on client entertaining.

Business trip cost calculatorHotel, flights, meals and transfers for the 30 most common work destinations, checked against HMRC's day rates.HMRC day-rate (per diem) checkerThe tax-free meal and room allowance for UK and overseas trips, converted to pounds.Mileage claim calculator 2026/2755p then 25p a mile, plus passengers. Works out the tax-free amount.

Rules & rates

Reference + calculatorHMRC overseas day rates by city, converted to poundsReference + calculatorUK meal allowances: the £5, £10 and £25 rates explainedReference + calculatorBusiness mileage rates 2026/27: 55p, 25p and how to claimGuideClient entertaining: what's allowable and what isn'tGuideWhat can I expense? The 25 most common business claims

Gifts & hospitality

8 picksBest corporate hampers for clients and staff4 picksBest flower delivery for client and staff occasions8 picksBest corporate gifts under £508 picksBest Christmas hampers for clients8 picksBest luxury chocolate gifts for clients

Software & services

GuideBest expense management apps for UK businessesGuideBest accounting software for UK small businessesGuideBest business travel management companies for SMEs