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Travel allowances for overnight travel

How to declare your travel allowance and claim expenses. Check the reasonable amounts and record keeping exceptions.

What is a travel allowance?

Check if the payment you receive from your employer is a travel allowance.

Declaring your travel allowance and claiming expenses

What to do if you receive a travel allowance to cover your travel expenses when travelling for work.

Record keeping exceptions for travel allowance expenses

You may not need to keep receipts or a travel diary for travel allowance expense claims within the reasonable amounts.

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