Expenses – Buyer Beware
There has been quite a bit of noise and “information” flying around on various Contractor forums recently. Mostly this has related to the age-old subject of “dispensations” and how “new” providers are incorrectly using these. For the record, a dispensation is simply a facility for the employer (Umbrella) to reduce administration of expense claims from the employee (Contractor). It does not provide a mechanism for a Contractor to over claim expenses (set limits within the dispensation document) that are not actually being incurred. Perhaps we should consider some of the reasons why an Umbrella might do this…