12p per mile

[ASB]

As suggested by someone else - claim the 40p/mile against your company tax.

If you are a higher rate tax payer it is probably more cost effective to claim mileage from your co at 0p (this increases the cos profit which is charged at 19%). Then claim it on your tax return @40p per mile. This gets releif at 40%.

[Clog II The Avenger]

£2.50 per mile

My Barrister was on a daily rate and he charged £2.50 per mile on top of his fee!

I think that most of these clients are cheeky especially when they want things transported as well. Often they exploit the lower end of the contracting market and expect a delivery service thrown in. They are getting a free taxi service and parcel delivery service thrown in. Mileage should be paid on the AA recommended allowance that also takes in consideration depreciation.

I was asked to go to a clients green field site to make a survey. No mileage payment because I was on a daily rate and I end up with a cracked windscreen (£350) and a nail in a tyre.

[Mordac]

I was asked to go to a clients green field site to make a survey. No mileage payment because I was on a daily rate and I end up with a cracked windscreen (£350) and a nail in a tyre.

No mileage because you were on a daily rate? Are you insane? No-one in their right mind would sign a contract on those terms. Is this specific to a particular agency or do lots of them try that one on?

[boredsenseless]

My Barrister was on a daily rate and he charged £2.50 per mile on top of his fee!

I think that most of these clients are cheeky especially when they want things transported as well. Often they exploit the lower end of the contracting market and expect a delivery service thrown in. They are getting a free taxi service and parcel delivery service thrown in. Mileage should be paid on the AA recommended allowance that also takes in consideration depreciation.

I was asked to go to a clients green field site to make a survey. No mileage payment because I was on a daily rate and I end up with a cracked windscreen (£350) and a nail in a tyre.

I'm assuming (going back to a previous thread) that you had proper business insurance for this trip, and that you had also taken out the extension to cover the property of the other party.

Incidentally delivery (which this would be i.e. taking a customers PC to another site in your car) comes under a different class of insurance and your companies insurance probably won't cover you if you damage it either.