Incidental expenses, also known as incidentals, are gratuities and other minor fees or costs incurred in addition to the main service, item, or event paid for during business activities. Incidental expenses ancillary to the costs of transportation, meals, and lodging are common when an employee travels for business.
What are examples of incidental expenses?
The term incidental expenses typically includes:
- Fees and tips given to porters, baggage carriers, bellhops/hotel maids.
- Transportation between places of lodging (or business) and places where meal is taken.
- Mailing costs associated with payment of employer-sponsored charge card billings.
What are classed as incidentals?
Personal Incidental Expenses are amounts that can be claimed from your company whilst you are away from home on business. ... Examples of incidental expense may be telephone calls, newspapers, and laundry etc.
