strange email from unbrealla regarding expenses?

[trsisko]

hi there i have been contracting at the same place since sept 06 and i recieved the following email from parasol about my expense for last month, i thought you could claim expenses for 2 years on the same contract or did the Pre-Budget change some rules perhaps?
what the **** is a p87 lol


Hi *******


We have on file your travel receipt from last tax month

As you are now unable to claim these expenses through Parasol I have returned these receipts by first class .

You may still be able to claim these expenses through HMRC on p87 (copy of form attached) this can be used for any claim of £2500 or less.

Please be aware that the attached form can only be used for expenses from tax year 06/07

If you have any queries please don not hesitate to contact us

Kind regards

[MikeC1408]

I believe you can only claim travel expenses up to the point that you know you'll be in the contract for more than 2 years not up to 2 years as it then becomes your perm place of employment.

Have you just had an extension that will take you past the 2 year period ???

I could be wrong though.

[Gonzo]

Why not have a look at this thread in the next forum.

http://forums.contractoruk.com/accou...ing-costs.html

It may allude to the answer, or not, but it would be a start.

[trsisko]

thx for the replies, well my contract is coming to an end on the 31st decemeber so i would have been there for around 15months or so..

strange because when i clicked on my parasol accoutn it said my expenses for October were approved, i will call them to find out why or even reply to the email.

This sucks man

[Bluebird]

thx for the replies, well my contract is coming to an end on the 31st decemeber so i would have been there for around 15months or so..

strange because when i clicked on my parasol accoutn it said my expenses for October were approved, i will call them to find out why or even reply to the email.

This sucks man

If you are not getting an extension then you should be ok.

What is your plan post 31/12/07 ? - That could have a bearing on your expenses.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

It sounds, on the face of it, that this may just be a mistake and the email shouldn't have gone out to you. If an expense was being disallowed because of the 24 month rule it would be disallowed full stop and you wouldn't be able to claim tax relief direct from the IR. The email also refers to tax year 06/07 which ended in April '07 so I think probably just a simple mistake but you should check with Parasol just to make sure

[Bluebird]

were the expenses incurred in the tax year 06/07 ?

ie have you just dated it wrong ?

31/01/07 instead of 31/10/07 ??