24 month rule

[curtis]

I've been trying to find the answer to my question from the net but it just keeps stating the same stuff so will ask here...

I understand the 24 month rule as in as soon as you know you will be at a clients site for more than 24 months you can no longer claim expenses but is this the case for that client forever or is there a time limit after which your 24month rule is set back to zero.

For example I start at ClientCo for 6 months, get an extenstion for another 6 months then contract ends over the next 3 years I work elsewhere then Clientco ask me back for another 8 months then contract over and then for another few years I work elsewhere for other companies, then ClientCo want me back for another 6 months, will I then be stung for the 24 month rule if I go back at that point or the fact that a number of years have gone by does it start again?

I know it no doubt is a lifetime rule for any company that you work at but just want to check for sure for if this situation comes up in the future.

[malvolio]

Sigh...

Look a little further down this very board. See if you can spot a thread about 24 months and a post about "it's a rolling window". That will expalin things.

[Hiram King Of Tyre]

The 24 month rule works on location and is not company specific. I believe the rules are actually a bit vague.

If you work at clientco A for 24 months and then take a contract for clientco B in the same area, then the 24 month rule applies. The problem is that the rules don't actually say what is meant my the 'same area'

Similarly, I believe that if you work at clientco A for 24 months, then do something different before returning to clientco A, then the 24 month rule is reset if what you did was 'different' enough. Another contract elsewhere would qualify. A holiday wouldn't. Six months backpacking.....maybe

Dunno if that helps much and I will bow to better knowledge if any body else knows better

[northernladuk]

I've been trying to find the answer to my question from the net but it just keeps stating the same stuff so will ask here...

Why didn't you try and find it on here before asking? It has been covered a 100 times on here.

Peoples inability to research stuff when they are supposed to be small business owners scares the bejesus out of me.

[Hex]

The 24 month rule works on location and is not company specific. I believe the rules are actually a bit vague.

If you work at clientco A for 24 months and then take a contract for clientco B in the same area, then the 24 month rule applies. The problem is that the rules don't actually say what is meant my the 'same area'

Similarly, I believe that if you work at clientco A for 24 months, then do something different before returning to clientco A, then the 24 month rule is reset if what you did was 'different' enough. Another contract elsewhere would qualify. A holiday wouldn't. Six months backpacking.....maybe

Dunno if that helps much and I will bow to better knowledge if any body else knows better

You need to consider the 40% rule in these situations. There are previous posts that explain that including one I posted on.

[Hiram King Of Tyre]

I thought the 40% rule only kicks in after the 2 years.......or if applies anyway, then the 2 year rule isn't relevant

[malvolio]

I thought the 40% rule only kicks in after the 2 years.......or if applies anyway, then the 2 year rule isn't relevant

No, no, no... The 40% convention (it's not a rule) is part of whether or not the 24 month rule applies, and the 24 months is a rolling window, so there is no "after" involved.

So want to try again?

[MaryPoppins]

Why didn't you try and find it on here before asking? It has been covered a 100 times on here.

Peoples inability to research stuff when they are supposed to be small business owners scares the bejesus out of me.

[northernladuk]

What I done now???

[Jeebo72]

Peoples inability to research stuff when they are supposed to be small business owners scares the bejesus out of me.

Actually, you love it. You sit here all day waiting for the moment you can prattle on about "search" ...