Output VAT on gifts to staff

[J7J]

Hi,

May VAT be claimed on gifts to staff members (ie. say a babyshower gift)?

Thanks!

[CLIVE-TRIANGLE]

Nope

[J7J]

Thanks! Thought so!

[dellatjie]

Hi guys, sorry to reopen a VERY old thread, but I have to ask.

My common sense tells me that I cannot claim VAT on gifts to staff, but I would love to give my client a reason, not just because I said so.

So I was thinking of saying not expenses incurred in the production of taxable income, is that right?

[Andromeda]

The input tax on gifts is expressly denied.
If you have a VAT 404 handy, read Chapter 8.5