Hi everyone, I have been researching if I'm a PSC or not as I figure that if I'm not then I won't be subject to the new T&S restrictions coming in the new financial year? I originally thought I was a PSC and indicated that on my SA form last year when I didn't think it would make any difference and then along comes the rule changes. Can you help me ascertain this for sure? Here is my circumstances:
1. I am working for my client via my own LTD as a management consultant, no agency or intermediary involved. I invoice direct to the client.
2. I have been working for my client for 2 years now, informally up until last April with no contract, at which time I signed a new 12 month contract expiring with them April 1st 2016. <Insert April Fools joke here!!!>
3. I work from home unless I travel to the various sites where my client has a customer of which there are 3 main customers so I am travelling to various client customer's sites around the country on a fairly regular basis, visiting each site roughly once a fortnight and one site every week.
4. During my normal working activities I am not under SDC from the client co as I work both for the client and with the client as a consultant to the client customer companies so take direction from both client and his customer, but ultimately the client co. being my paymaster has significant influence.
5. I never bother claiming any meals/food in order to avoid any issues with HMRC as there are many schools of thought regarding that one and my accountant wasn't that clear on it either.
Will I be able to claim travel costs? Train tickets and/or mileage allowance?
If I can't, can I incorporate a new LTD Co. to reset any timers and then be eligible to claim? I spend quite a significant amount on petrol and train tickets so this will hit me hard.
I know my client co. directors personally so have the freedom to change LTD, contract or whatever else as they wouldn't want to see my income effectively drop in such a huge way.
Any other suggestions?
Many thanks, Cap'n Danger
1. I am working for my client via my own LTD as a management consultant, no agency or intermediary involved. I invoice direct to the client.
2. I have been working for my client for 2 years now, informally up until last April with no contract, at which time I signed a new 12 month contract expiring with them April 1st 2016. <Insert April Fools joke here!!!>
3. I work from home unless I travel to the various sites where my client has a customer of which there are 3 main customers so I am travelling to various client customer's sites around the country on a fairly regular basis, visiting each site roughly once a fortnight and one site every week.
4. During my normal working activities I am not under SDC from the client co as I work both for the client and with the client as a consultant to the client customer companies so take direction from both client and his customer, but ultimately the client co. being my paymaster has significant influence.
5. I never bother claiming any meals/food in order to avoid any issues with HMRC as there are many schools of thought regarding that one and my accountant wasn't that clear on it either.
Will I be able to claim travel costs? Train tickets and/or mileage allowance?
If I can't, can I incorporate a new LTD Co. to reset any timers and then be eligible to claim? I spend quite a significant amount on petrol and train tickets so this will hit me hard.
I know my client co. directors personally so have the freedom to change LTD, contract or whatever else as they wouldn't want to see my income effectively drop in such a huge way.
Any other suggestions?
Many thanks, Cap'n Danger
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