Originally Posted by
JR67
Somewhat irritating that the tax authorities want to milk business travelers using points privately. How about taxing grocery store clerks who don't have to spend large amounts of their time away from the family? Tax us for our trips, and them for their family time.
I remember one year where I spent three nights at home in a five week period. How much is that worth in deductibles?
Sounds fair to me.
You are not forced to take a job that is away from home for 300 days a year like the guy I know who works at Tetra Pak. Mr turns down jobs that requires corporate travel more than 60 days a year because he values his time with us more than the miles/points. You are taxed on the income you earn - as long as they have value. I don't know much about Swedish income tax as Mr. is paying the Danish ones. He has to pay tax on the free internet and telephony his employer gives to him (there's a value set by SKAT) and his Christmas present each year is less than 500 DKK (the value that you won't be taxed on). So, if someone flies 300 days a year in C which gives him tons of miles which is rather significant, shouldn't he be taxed on that as he didn't actually pay for the ticket himself?