Expense Claim Form

A complete claim form with itemised expenses, a mileage log, VAT columns, declaration and approval sign-off.

Editable Word document
7
10pages
Guidance notes included
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Finance & credit control

Expense Claim Form

About this document

What it’s for

A ready-to-use form for employees and directors to claim back business expenses. It captures everything your bookkeeper, HMRC and any auditor will want to see: what was bought, why, how much VAT is included, how business mileage was calculated, and who approved the claim.

When to use it

  • For monthly (or per-trip) expense claims by employees, directors, trustees or volunteers
  • Alongside the Expenses Policy in this pack, which sets the rules and rates
  • As the evidence trail for reimbursements made through payroll or by bank transfer

What’s inside

The document is laid out in the sections below. Each one comes with a plain-English guidance note explaining what it does and what to change.

  • Part 1 – Claimant details
  • Part 2 – Itemised expenses (excluding mileage)
  • Part 3 – Entertaining details
  • Part 4 – Business mileage log (own vehicle)
  • Part 5 – Summary and declaration
  • Missing-receipt declaration (complete only if needed)
  • Part 6 – Approval
  • Part 7 – For finance use only

How to complete it

  • Add your business name and the current mileage rates before issuing the form
  • Claimants complete Parts 1 to 5, attach every receipt and sign the declaration
  • The approver completes Part 6; finance completes Part 7 when processing
  • Use one form per claimant per month, and a continuation sheet if needed

Key points to check

  • Mileage rates must match the current HMRC approved rates or your policy rate
  • Only reclaim VAT where there is a valid VAT receipt
  • Nobody should approve their own claim

Our templates are professionally structured starting points for UK businesses, not legal advice. For anything complex, unusual or high-value, have your final version checked by a solicitor.

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Written for UK businesses

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