Disbursements

When a business sends a disbursement on behalf of a client, the reimbursement is what the client pays to the company as a refund for the original payment.In general, the difference between a payment and disbursement is that one is the instance or process of disbursing while the other is the act of paying.

There is no absolute definition of disbursements, but are generally expenses a solicitor has to pay out on behalf of a client, for goods or services provided to the client, or on the client's behalf.The starting point for recoverability of any disbursement is whether it is covered in the contract.

HMRC defines 'disbursements' as 'a payment made to suppliers on behalf of your customers'.you paid the supplier on your client's behalf and acted as the agent of your client. your client received, used or had the benefit of the goods or services you paid for on their behalf.

Some examples of disbursements are payroll expenses, rent, taxes or insurance premiums. In organizational structures, the Finance Department is often the one that handles the disbursement program where all the company's financial commitments are scheduled to be paid at certain moment.

Depending on the circumstances of the matter, disbursements may include expenses such as witness fees, court filing and hearing fees, interpreter's fees and fees for the service of court documents such as subpoenas. A legal aid grant may cover these fees.

Disbursements, are out of pocket expenses which we incur on your behalf to a third party, whilst conducting your sale or purchase. Examples of disbursements are your search fees, your land registry fees and your CHAPS payment fees (same day electronic transfer of funds fees).

A payment made to suppliers on behalf of your customers is called a 'disbursement' if you pass the cost on to your customers when you invoice them.you pass on the exact amount of each cost to your customer when you invoice them. the goods and services you paid for are in addition to the cost of your own services.

Disbursement means paying out money. The term disbursement may be used to describe money paid into a business' operating budget, the delivery of a loan amount to a borrower, or the payment of a dividend to shareholders.A disbursement is the actual delivery of funds from a bank account.