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by Frontier Mole » Thu Feb 25, 2016 11:29 am
There is probably two views on this one.
It could be considered a legitimate business expense to maintain an employees working position and therefore no personal taxation issues.
Technically it could be a benefit in kind and there is an expectation that you as an individual have a requirement to maintain your right to remain.
I have never seen a P11D with a visa application payment declared so it would appear that those that are lucky enough for their employer to pay their application fees seem to think it is not a benefit in kind.
In any event HO don't care who pays....
HMRC chances of spotting it are slim to nil if not declared ( assuming it is a benefit in kind) and even if identified is not going to be show stopper for ILR