Expenses as Director

I've just returned to Ireland and setup a company with my partner. As part of my job, I have to go to Dublin weekly, and stay overnight, either in a hotel or with my sister who lives near dublin.

I want to make sure I am entitled to claim expenses for mileage and overnight stay using the unreceipted flat rate scheme.

As we're only starting up, I am paying myself the minimum amount I need to pay the bills, after I claim expenses.

Is this ok?

I'm not trying to be underhanded, it's just that with all the travel, my expenses are pretty much the same as what I end up paying myself as a wage.

If its business travel then they are valid business expenses

Any help here? - http://www.revenue.ie/en/business/paye/guide/employers-guide-paye-expenses.html

but be aware - " 3 Expenses payments made to directors Unvouched or round sum expenses payments made to directors are taxable and should be treated as pay and taxed accordingly."

so from point 5 in the link provided;

5 Subsistence payments

Re-imbursement by flat-rate allowances or vouched expenses
Where an employee performs the duties of the employment while temporarily away from their normal place of work or is working abroad on a foreign assignment, allowable subsistence expenses can be re-imbursed on the basis of:

• Acceptable flat-rate allowances or
• Actual expenses which have been vouched with receipts

I am using the 'Acceptable flat-rate allowances'

to claim for expenses, such as overnight stays, or prolonged periods away from my normal place of work.

I just wanted to check that this was ok.

thanks.

Business Travel Subsistence Rates are as follows :
Travel Rate Per Day Hours Away
Between 5 & 10 Hrs18.28
> 10 hours44.81
Overnight145.32

hope this helps