Receipts for mileage

[psychocandy]

IPSE don't recommend accountants they just have a list of accountants who have paid to do their course.

Agreed. But it is an "approved" list. But I would agree it is just a list of those who have given IPSE money to go on their course and use their logo.

IPSE will not be in the slightest bit interested if you ever complain one of their approved accountants is crap though - as I found out. Its just a money-making exercise for them.

[v8gaz]

Agreed. But it is an "approved" list. But I would agree it is just a list of those who have given IPSE money to go on their course and use their logo.

IPSE will not be in the slightest bit interested if you ever complain one of their approved accountants is crap though - as I found out. Its just a money-making exercise for them.

No, it's an 'accredited' list. As SE says, they passed an exam and so should understand contracting and IR35.

How do you know that IPSE would not be interested if you don't complain - have you tried before? (hint - I'm on the board and I'm interested)

[SueEllen]

Agreed. But it is an "approved" list. But I would agree it is just a list of those who have given IPSE money to go on their course and use their logo.

IPSE will not be in the slightest bit interested if you ever complain one of their approved accountants is crap though - as I found out. Its just a money-making exercise for them.

I've complained about a company using the then PCG logo and being completely useless before. I did have use someone who posts on here to get my complaint through.

Since there have always been committee members of PCG and now IPSE on this forum, if it seems that IPSE themselves aren't responding to your complaint just contact one of those members and they will always chase it up for you. It's not in their interests to have a company misleadingly using the IPSE logo.

[Waldorf]

The IPSE course appears to be useful however the problem is that only a handful of staff do the course, some accountants employ hundreds so the chance of your own accountant being IPSE verified will be pretty slim.

[BlasterBates]

Doesn't do any harm to keep petrol receipts, just stick them in a folder somewhere, and you've got them if you need them. You don't need to sort them, just do that when the need arises.

I collected them when I was commuting to Switzerland even though there was no obvious need. After I was asked out of the blue by the Swiss authorities to prove I'd been regularly been visiting my flat in Germany, it was good to be able to lay my hands on them.

[psychocandy]

No, it's an 'accredited' list. As SE says, they passed an exam and so should understand contracting and IR35.

How do you know that IPSE would not be interested if you don't complain - have you tried before? (hint - I'm on the board and I'm interested)

This was a few years ago. Like I said, lasted two months then I realised he was clueless. I did contact someone at IPSE and the attitude I got was "if he did anything wrong then contact the regulatory authority" otherwise not a lot we can do.

I can dig out details if you're interested. Mate of mind (who lives same area as me) had exactly same experience with this fella.

[yMyjgT]

If you are on the flat rate scheme you don't need to keep fuel receipts but need to keep a record of you mileage.

If you aren't then you have to keep the receipts.

Brilliant. I'm on FRS. Time to tear up the backlog of fuel receipts! I've been scanning them up until now.
I've kept a religious log of every journey, from home to client, client to digs, digs to client & client to home

[northernladuk]

Brilliant. I'm on FRS. Time to tear up the backlog of fuel receipts! I've been scanning them up until now.
I've kept a religious log of every journey, from home to client, client to digs, digs to client & client to home

I've kept mine in a big bag. If I ever get audited they'll go on the table with everything else. If nothing else it might convince the inspector I'm diligent and he'll close his books and leave. I doubt it but it's more effort to chuck them than leave them where they are.