Business expense? Insurance for driving in Eire

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I recently taken to taking the ferry to Dublin with the car for work. Less stressful are much more flexible.

My policy says I'm covered for 90 day stints in EU, Rang em today - no it's changed doesn't apply anymore but we can sell you 20 days cover at 43 quid or whatever otherwise get Irish cover...

I suspect this will have to come out if the mileage allowance but I though I'd just run it by NLUK and see if I'm cut out for contracting...

[eek]

Surely your policy hasn't changed without you being notified or did you not read it before buying it.

[stek]

Business expense? Insurance for driving in Eire

Surely your policy hasn't changed without you being notified or did you not read it before buying it.

Well that's an issue still ongoing, ill take that up separately, tmrw's task..

At the moment just wanna get legal and pose the question here.

There is duality of purpose since I could nip to the shop in the car....

[northernladuk]

There is duality of purpose since I could nip to the shop in the car....

That would be my best guess.

[stek]

Business expense? Insurance for driving in Eire

That would be my best guess.

How very restrained, Lithium working?

[northernladuk]

How very restrained, Lithium working?

Trying to finish my shuffle in peace here... will be back to you in a couple of mins...

[Jessica@WhiteFieldTax]

In reality I doubt anyone would really care - put it through. The debate on whether its in the mileage rate is really like angels on pinheads.

NB - I appreciate I'm not entering into spirit of thread

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Business expense? Insurance for driving in Eire

Just got a quote from Saga (I know!) unlimited EU'ing, business too, obviously bit more but not bad, bout 30 a mo extra, prolly best to take the hit on that, but claim 23 miles around the M50 the sat nav took me, instead of the 8 miles on the R132 or whatever it was which is less and quicker to place or work...

[Wanderer]

There is duality of purpose since I could nip to the shop in the car....

If you hired a car while you were there and then used it to go to the shop then would you consider that a duality of purpose too?

I say claim the whole amount because the "personal or private consequences are purely incidental" therefore there is no duality of purpose.

Jessica, can someone working abroad claim the scale rate expenses payments or do they need to apply for a dispensation first?

[Jessica@WhiteFieldTax]

Jessica, can someone working abroad claim the scale rate expenses payments or do they need to apply for a dispensation first?

Oddly this conversation came up with a client last week, and in the context of Eire. Small world.

No, I can't see any restriction on the benchmarks being claimed, and no need to have a dispensation or other agreement with HMRC in place.