2 year rule (slightly different to the usual question)

[malvolio]

Totally and utterly irrelevant from HMRC's point of view. Look through some of the examples they give - it doesn't matter whether you change contracts, role, clients, office buildings etc. It's the general locality that matters.

In your case, both your permanent and temporary workplace location have not changed at all. Be very careful about arguing otherwise, or you open yourself up to HMRC claiming that the past 2 years is not claimable.

Agreed

What has changed is the amount of time you spend at the temporary workplace has reduced - the question is whether this reduction is sufficient to continue claiming - and the general consensus is leaning towards it being not.

Also agreed, until you can look back and see that your total time on client site has been less than 40% of you working time for that 24 months counting back from the current end date of your contract.

Deep, isn't it

[DrEvil]

Ahh .. think its sinking in now. I'm forgetting that my home is my permanent workplace not temporary, even though I've not been hear much recently!

No worries I'll just charge the client expenses for any travel they want me to do

[Acme Thunderer]

Ahh .. think its sinking in now. I'm forgetting that my home is my permanent workplace not temporary, even though I've not been hear much recently!

No worries I'll just charge the client expenses for any travel they want me to do

But its your company charging the clientco for travel expenses. Your company can't pay you the expenses without tax implications as the 24 month rule still applies.

[DrEvil]

But its your company charging the clientco for travel expenses. Your company can't pay you the expenses without tax implications as the 24 month rule still applies.

I understand that, however there's nothing to stop myco from charging the client expenses and adding it to the companies coffers is there? Means I won't get the money tax free but better than nothing.