Can alcohol be reimbursed? · United Kingdom

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Can alcohol on a restaurant bill be reimbursed?

Apply local alcohol rules and company policy. Where a drink is permitted within a business meal, retain the itemised bill and purpose. Separate private consumption; permission to reimburse a drink does not by itself establish tax deductibility.

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