Mileage and 24 month rule

[Cowboy Bob]

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/employers/ebi...-travel-06.htm

[Ardesco]

Why is everything so bloody fuzzy with these types of things? Has anyone got a link to the rule on the HMRC web site... I can't find it. Will also write to SJD for their view.

Well if it was clear everybody would adhere to the regulations and the IR wouldn't be able to screw you out of a few more quid by moving the goalposts slightly

[Bluebird]

But surely if the 40% rule is correct then I won't be caught by the 2 year rule? i.e. my main place of work will be at my own office at home as I usually spend 3 days a week there? And the 2 sites in London can always be one site in London if that helps as I can choose which one I work at. But it is only for 2 days per week max anyway.

Why is everything so bloody fuzzy with these types of things? Has anyone got a link to the rule on the HMRC web site... I can't find it. Will also write to SJD for their view.

where's home ?
If it's mot London, then you can claim for the 2 days per week as thats a temp workplace, if it ever became a permanent workplace then you couldn't claim - sorry didn't read you first post in full..

[oxtailsoup]

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/employers/ebi...-travel-06.htm

Thanks Cowboy, a good link with good examples too. I think I'm safe for now.

Thanks Bluebird.

[gingerjedi]

I work on a site where several contractors are way over the 24 months, I stopped claiming as soon as I knew I would be over, they all say because our client has changed (it was a gov department that was outsourced to a private company) they can reset the clock and start again??? I have looked at the HMRC case studies and I think they are wrong, anyone agree with them or am I doing the right thing?

[Bluebird]

I work on a site where several contractors are way over the 24 months, I stopped claiming as soon as I knew I would be over, they all say because our client has changed (it was a gov department that was outsourced to a private company) they can reset the clock and start again??? I have looked at the HMRC case studies and I think they are wrong, anyone agree with them or am I doing the right thing?

you are right, they are wrong.

The whole essence of the claim is about whether the "workplace" is a temporary or permanent one - changing the name of the client or the address does not change it's location !

[DaveB]

One of the things I am going to negotiate for when my next renewal comes up is to move offices so I can avoid this problem. Coincidentally it will put me closer to home as well. The other option is to work from home which is also possible at which point the whole argument becomes moot.

[JoeJurcich]

Is there a way round the 24 month rule?

Hi Guys,

My current contract ends in January which means that I will have been with the same client for 2 years. It Looks like the client wants to extend again but how do I do this and still claim expenses?

The client has two offices one in Canary Wharf and one near Bank, could i change my site address to the one near bank so I can continue to claim expenses under the same client?

Or could i put down my site location as my agencies address which is also in London?

Is there any other way around this?

Regards

JJ

[Scrag Meister]

Hi Guys,

My current contract ends in January which means that I will have been with the same client for 2 years. It Looks like the client wants to extend again but how do I do this and still claim expenses?

The client has two offices one in Canary Wharf and one near Bank, could i change my site address to the one near bank so I can continue to claim expenses under the same client?

Or could i put down my site location as my agencies address which is also in London?

Is there any other way around this?

Regards

JJ

I'm in a similar situation in that I have just been moved by ClientCo out to Canary Wharf from St Pauls.

2 different places or the same as far as HMRC goes?

Can I start claiming expenses again ? As I was moved at the clients request?

Not claimed any expenses for the last 18 months as have been in the City all that time after my first 2 years.

Am just about to start 2nd 6 monther with ClientCo, so not close to 2 years with same client yet.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

You cannot continue to claim travel expenses after 24 months or more with the same client unless your location changes significantly. If there is no real difference in the distance and time travelled to the new site compared to the old the revenue would take a view that the travel costs were not allowable. There is no way around this other than to lie about your location.