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What charges should be included in a per diem allowance?
November 6, 2023
Q. Does the Per diem allowance include tips/delivery fee and or taxes.Example:$15.00 for lunch
Bill is $15 for food, 5% taxes $.75, 20% tip $3.00 Total charge is $18.75. Is this the amount reimbursable or just the $15.00 per diem?
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(Answered by the IOFM Advisory Panel)
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We go with the full amount of the bill. All taxes and tips are considered the cost of services/food. The costs from each broken-out category only exist because of the initial food item.
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For us, the per diem covers…
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