{"id":3554,"date":"2017-09-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.leinonen.eu\/lva\/representation-or-advertising-expenses-1\/"},"modified":"2024-01-17T16:42:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T16:42:07","slug":"representation-or-advertising-expenses-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leinonen.eu\/lva\/news\/representation-or-advertising-expenses-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Representation or advertising expenses?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>An important factor in a business development is effective advertising, networking with customers and partners and organization of various representative events. However, the correct and consistent classification of such costs in the company&#8217;s accounting is very important for correct tax calculation.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, starting from year 2018, there will be a new tax calculation procedure and representation costs exceeding the threshold set in the new CIT Law, will be subject to CIT. The same appies to non-business costs.<\/p>\n<p>Allocation of advertising and representation expenses to one of the above groups depends on whether a company sells goods or services, industry, justification of a direct link to economic activity or compliance with tax regulations.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, we advise to develop an internal accounting methodology in the company to establish a correct and consistent approach for classification of the expenses in acompany&#8217;s accounts and avoid errors in tax calculations.<\/p>\n<p>What are the benefits of high-quality internal accounting methodology for representation and advertising costs for a company?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A description of arrangement for planning advertising and representation expenses, it accounts and write-offs (cost eligibility and responsibilities).<\/li>\n<li>Possible tax savings if some of costs are still classified as non-business or representation expenses due to\u00a0precaution. while it can be classified as business expenses of economic nature.<\/li>\n<li>Saving time of accountant and other employees.<\/li>\n<li>It can serve as supporting document for costs classification applied in a company\u2019s accounting during tax audits and disputes with tax authorities.<\/li>\n<li>All possible advertising, representation and similar expenses will be listed and classified in the methodology.<\/li>\n<li>It can be used as a reference guide for preparation of additional internal supporting documents specified in tax regulations for relevant expenses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In case we can help you, <a href=\"\/lva\/contacts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">please contact<\/a> our advisory specialists.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An important factor in a business development is effective advertising, networking with customers and partners and organization of various representative events. 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