12th July 2008, 01:30 AM
I too wish to thank David for the effort he has put into resolving this matter....but...
It does seem to me that this situation has been approaching for some time. I am personaly suprised that the tax people have picked up on the question of accomodation as I would have thought that 'subsistence' payments in archaeology are actually an easier target. Maybe that will be the next move, now that the Revenue have uncovered this can of worms.
Isn't the answer though relatively simple and obvious? Pay a reasonable wage that includes a sum, that after tax, adequately compensates archaeological staff for arranging accomodation and subsistence whilst away from home. Or don't we do the relatively simple and obvious anymore?
It does seem to me that this situation has been approaching for some time. I am personaly suprised that the tax people have picked up on the question of accomodation as I would have thought that 'subsistence' payments in archaeology are actually an easier target. Maybe that will be the next move, now that the Revenue have uncovered this can of worms.
Isn't the answer though relatively simple and obvious? Pay a reasonable wage that includes a sum, that after tax, adequately compensates archaeological staff for arranging accomodation and subsistence whilst away from home. Or don't we do the relatively simple and obvious anymore?