Originally posted by pkm
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Rules regarding work away from home.
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Originally posted by eek View Post
I don't think you asked your accountant the same question you asked us...Comment
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Originally posted by pkm View Post
... It is director's to work from another location. So, why can it not be submitted as an expense?
In one sense, your accountant is right, you can put any manner of expenses through your LtdCo. However, if you want to offset them against your CT bill (which is the main reason for wanting your company to pay the expenses) then there is a very simple test that HMRC applies and it's the same test regardless of whether you're paying for a pencil or a week the Bahamas.
Maybe post your question on the HMRC Expenses forum (which I didn't know existed until 5 mins ago) and see what HMRC Admin nn says...
https://community.hmrc.gov.uk/forums...orums/expensesComment
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Originally posted by pkm View Post
I did before posting here to see what people think. They say you can if you travel and come back at the end of the week.
I wouldn't be posting here if it was obvious. The IR35 rules are designed so that you show that you are a company and you can work from anywhere. The client should not be able to dictate where you work, right? And you should be able to substitute .. blah blah i.e. You should be able to make your own decisions. I'm exercising that right. The responses here seem to suggest that if a client wants you in a certain location, then you can claim.
Yes. It is director's to work from another location. So, why can it not be submitted as an expense?
You really aren't getting this are you.
You are thinking about this wrong... What is really happening is you are going somewhere you want to go and while you are there you are carrying on work. You are NOT moving there for work.
Because you are doing the former you cannot claim expenses.
If the accountant said you can then he is wrong.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by pkm View PostCan I claim as expenses if I decide to work from another location? All you need is good internet in these covid times. If I book an apartment for a month in London or Edinburgh or anywhere else and work from there, can I claim that as an expense?
Did you ask them the above, word for word. If not, what did you ask them and what was their response?Comment
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Originally posted by Paralytic View Post
If you asked your accountant this, word for word (as you imply), and (s)he said it was fine to claim it as an expense, i'd recommend changing your accountant, as you've no idea what other basic stuff they've gotten completely wrong.
Did you ask them the above, word for word. If not, what did you ask them and what was their response?'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
In most of these cases the OP obsucates the situation or is deliberately vague in an attempt to gain the outcome they want rather than get the facts.
Certainly did. And even explained the intent.Comment
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No one is understanding my question.
Please read my original post again. I mentioned "Covid times" - I thought that would be self explanatory. When was that last time you had a pandemic of that scale? Spanish Flu 1918. You weren't even born then. Now keeping that in mind ..
Under "normal" circumstances (before the pandemic), every one knows that you can't claim an expense like that. That wasn't even a consideration for HMRC because a 99% of the people would work from a client's work place.
The situation has changed now. The government is forcing you to stay away from client's work place. 99% (just a number to indicate majority) are now working away from client's place of business. The government is forcing the client to make all contractors and employees work away from the normal place of business. The client's definition of WFH is anywhere in the UK. The pre-pandemic way of thinking about rules does not apply. If you catch covid and have to isolate to stay away from your family home (say - in a hotel), would you claim expense?
The question is simple. In these covid times, can you travel to a new place and claim expense? Before you start typing and going after the accountant and me, have a think about how the rules will apply in this new situation we're in. The rules that are in place may not have even considered a pandemic like this.
Do you get what I'm asking here?
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Originally posted by pkm View Post
Do you get what I'm asking here?
Originally posted by Stevie Wonder BoyI can't see any way to do it can you please advise?
I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.Comment
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Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
Yes, but the answer is still no irrespective of how many times you ask itOriginally posted by Stevie Wonder BoyI can't see any way to do it can you please advise?
I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.Comment
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