Are business travel allowances a legal requirement?
What does a business travel allowance usually cover?
- Transportation expenses for additional travel outside employees' regular commute. This can encompass airfares, taxi or local transportation costs, car hire, motorway tolls, parking fees, and standard mileage rates when staff use their personal vehicles.
- A meal allowance for food and drink consumed on the business trip. Usually, this will cover breakfast and dinner only when there has been an overnight travel.
- Accommodation provisions.
- Cover for incidental expenses such as tips and gratuities.
- Entertainment expenses for cases where travelers need to step outside their food and beverage stipend for business meals or drinks with clients.
- Travel insurance policies purchased for the business trip.
- Costs for medical considerations such as vaccinations for international travel.
- Provisions for dry cleaning or other laundry services when employees are required to stay away from their usual work location for extended periods.