# Expense types

Expense types are the various options that a resource can select when they create a travel and expense claim.

There are a defined set of groups for these, in addition there is a base expense type.

There are also some pre-defined set for Norway.

### Pre-defined groups

* Accommodation\
  This section is meant for registration of expenses when paying for accommodation and services related to this.
  * Hotel
  * Other hotel expenses
* Car allowance\
  Any usage of a car while traveling would be using this section
* Daily allowance\
  Overnight and time spent away from home, and the allowance give for this
  * Daily allowance with overnight stay at a hotel
  * Daily allowance, other overnight accommodation with cooking facilities
  * Daily allowance, other overnight accommodation without cooking facilities
  * Daily allowance for long-distance lorry drivers
  * Subsistence allowance - 6 to 12 hours travel
  * Subsistence allowance - more than 12 hours travel
* Meal\
  Register the meals that was paid for. There are a number of pre-defined types.\
  In addition you are free to add more if needed.
  * Breakfast
  * Lunch
  * Dinner
  * Overtime meal
  * Representation
  * Other food and beverage
* Other\
  Other expenses are gathered here. There are a number of pre-defined types.\
  In addition you are free to add more if needed.
  * Parking
  * Postage
  * Road fee
  * Rental car
  * Office material
  * Phone and internet
* Public transport\
  Use of public transport can be found here. There are a number of pre-defined types.\
  In addition you are free to add more if needed.
  * Bus
  * Boat
  * Taxi
  * Tram
  * Ferry
  * Plane
  * Train

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