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24 month Rule - Travel Expenses

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    #21
    Originally posted by dagenheis View Post
    I agree that 20% increase is not straightforward.
    If you read Mal's post properly, his hint is to work out the travel costs and add 20% to those, and ask for that kind of increase.

    He is not advocating a 20% per day rise, although well done to cojak for getting that one
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      #22
      Originally posted by malvolio View Post
      Fascinating as all this is, the actual wording is "substantially different". Getting to a different main line terminus , for example, would probably do it (as in Paddington vs Victoria, not Clapham Junction vs Waterloo) .
      I hope people don't take your post literally as I know some changes in main line terminus won't work for some people as they aren't "substantially different" journeys due to where they live/are based i.e. Euston vs Kings Cross, Waterloo vs Victoria
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        #23
        On this subject, is there any issue with claiming for a season ticket?

        I read somewhere that HRMC might claim that it wasn't 'exclusively' for business if I was possibly able to use it at weekends, etc?

        Ideally I would just expense a yearly season ticket. As it is a return to the City, private use would be likely zero.

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          #24
          Originally posted by richto View Post
          On this subject, is there any issue with claiming for a season ticket?

          I read somewhere that HRMC might claim that it wasn't 'exclusively' for business if I was possibly able to use it at weekends, etc?

          Ideally I would just expense a yearly season ticket. As it is a return to the City, private use would be likely zero.
          While some on here say you can't I suggest you have a look and a read of HMRC guides properly.

          There is no problem having season tickets if you can prove they cost less than daily return journeys for your 5 days a week of travel to your temporary place of work.

          Just remember though if you get a refund for it as your work stops you need to return the money to the company.
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            #25
            Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post
            If you read Mal's post properly, his hint is to work out the travel costs and add 20% to those, and ask for that kind of increase.

            He is not advocating a 20% per day rise, although well done to cojak for getting that one
            I didn't get a pay rise on an existing contract. I negotiated the rate on the next contract.

            The client grabbed me when they knew I was available, the agent is just there to manage my timesheets and payments.
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