{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Tax Accountants Varsity Lakes &amp; Robina","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.trakaccountants.com.au\/blog","title":"ARE WORK CHRISTMAS PARTY EXPENSES A TAX DEDUCTION? - Tax Accountants Varsity Lakes &amp; Robina","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"6lu5wn5Oh4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trakaccountants.com.au\/blog\/work-christmas-party-expenses-tax-deduction\/\">ARE WORK CHRISTMAS PARTY EXPENSES A TAX DEDUCTION?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trakaccountants.com.au\/blog\/work-christmas-party-expenses-tax-deduction\/embed\/#?secret=6lu5wn5Oh4\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;ARE WORK CHRISTMAS PARTY EXPENSES A TAX DEDUCTION?&#8221; &#8212; Tax Accountants Varsity Lakes &amp; Robina\" data-secret=\"6lu5wn5Oh4\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.trakaccountants.com.au\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.trakaccountants.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Trak_WebBlog_Work-Xmas-Party_FB.jpg","thumbnail_width":1066,"thumbnail_height":800,"description":"In general, no! You can\u2019t use expenses from entertainment as an income tax deduction. There are some\u00a0exceptions, mostly around food expenses for meal allowances and incidentals relating to business travel and overtime etc., but otherwise entertainment, even specifically for business purposes, is not deductible\u00a0unless\u00a0you decide to classify the expense as a fringe benefit. \u2018Entertainment\u2019 accordingRead More \u00bb"}