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Originally posted by Ignis Fatuus View PostBut AIUI the client wants to see fuel receipts to at least the value of the amount claimed, not just to the value of the fuel needed to drive the miles claimed.
So for example you might claim 100 miles @ 45p/mi = 45.00
Fuel for this might only cost less than 20.00 so you wouldn't have receipts for 45.00.
As sevaral people have said, the mileage allowance is intended to cover more than just the fuel.
As a side comment, I detest clients who bull-headedly insist on implementing a "company policy" that contradicts an agreed contract - "bull-headedly" because they can only see the big permie employer POV that the company decides and you accept.
Firstly they are not checking against the 45p that is a value that is supposed to include wear and tear of vehicle etc not the direct price of petrol.
Secondly (and linked) when I was a permie they used a value of 18p for every mile or something around that so 18px100 is £18. This was a very long time ago as well when petrol was far cheaper so a large margin to work with. They were after the sales guys putting 100's of miles a day in but not leaving the house, not the guy adding 10% to the 20 miles a month he does.
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostHow can collecting a piece of paper at the petrol station and handing it to the client be unreasonable. Not like it takes any time or effort. If the client is clamping down on people fradulently claiming mileage and this is all he wants give him it.
To be honest I keep all my receipts for my co mileage as well so no extra effort.
So for example you might claim 100 miles @ 45p/mi = 45.00
Fuel for this might only cost less than 20.00 so you wouldn't have receipts for 45.00.
As sevaral people have said, the mileage allowance is intended to cover more than just the fuel.
As a side comment, I detest clients who bull-headedly insist on implementing a "company policy" that contradicts an agreed contract - "bull-headedly" because they can only see the big permie employer POV that the company decides and you accept.Last edited by Ignis Fatuus; 26 January 2012, 09:28.
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I had this as a requirement when I was a permie with a tiny consultancy. When I queried it they blamed it on the moronic accountant.
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Originally posted by Acme Thunderer View PostWouldn't been seen at where you were supposed to be count as proof? A fuel receipt is next to worthless as proof who says you weren't just filling your car up for the week. Having said that Mrs Acme has to provide a receipt when claiming mileage (she works for a school) but that is the public sector for you
The issue here as has been pointed out is its impossible, unless you are driving a Veyron at full tilt, to spend on fuel what you claim for mileage.
My Veyron is pretty eco friendly at full tilt.. anyone else having a problem with theirs?
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostWhich isn't unreasonable either. If someone was doing mileage on my company I would want to make sure he is doing it.
The issue here as has been pointed out is its impossible, unless you are driving a Veyron at full tilt, to spend on fuel what you claim for mileage.
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Originally posted by malvolio View PostWhy do I have a sneaky feeling that the client doesn't give a damn about VAT but just wants some level of proof that mileage has actually been done?
Hector would do exactly the same if YourCo didn't keep an acceptable mielage log.
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Why do I have a sneaky feeling that the client doesn't give a damn about VAT but just wants some level of proof that mileage has actually been done?
Hector would do exactly the same if YourCo didn't keep an acceptable mielage log.
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostHow can collecting a piece of paper at the petrol station and handing it to the client be unreasonable. Not like it takes any time or effort. If the client is clamping down on people fradulently claiming mileage and this is all he wants give him it.
To be honest I keep all my receipts for my co mileage as well so no extra effort.
If the client is clamping down on people fradulently claiming mileage and this is all he wants give him it well, as mentioned I keep email trail of requests to be at whatever location and they would know the mileage within their finance dept anyway; you keep receipts, which you find easier; each to their own.
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Originally posted by craig1 View PostA quick question that hopefully has an easy answer.
The "something dodgy is going on" alarm bell rang in my head. I've been told that if I want to claim mileage that I need to both send in my mileage claim and also a VAT receipt for the fuel spent to at least the value of the mileage claim.
Now, surely there's something dodgy about that... my mileage isn't to just cover fuel, it's meant to cover everything else involved in running a car. If I'm giving them a high value VAT receipt then they're getting VAT back for fuel that isn't anything to do with my business travel.
What's the impact on me/my company for this, if any?
Who is asking for this 'proof'? If its your company paying the mileage, you only need keep a mileage log. If it is HMRC VAT, then obviously you need the receipt for VAT purposes.
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Originally posted by SteelyDan View Post. I think it's an unreasonable request.
To be honest I keep all my receipts for my co mileage as well so no extra effort.
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Originally posted by craig1 View PostIt's just the request for VAT receipts to "prove" expenditure to the full value of the claim that seems daft to me. Normally if a client asks for VAT receipts to prove expenditure, I send copies annotated to say that VAT already reclaimed by my company, in this case there are no VAT receipts as I don't provide them to my company on purely mileage expense claims.
In the past, if I can claim mileage at whatever rate from the client, then I ensure I have an email requesting my attendance at x location for such and such a meeting, or an Outlook invite etc. I then work out/clock the mileage (return journey) x rate allowance, and submit as part of either invoice (add VAT if this is the case), or via agency portal, (which then adds VAT).
I've never had to provide fuel receipts. What about the fuel which is already in my tank? You wouldn't just buy 20 litres to travel for a client related meeting. Not all of its use is going to be client related travel; some/most will be claimed from my business as 'getting to work' mileage, etc etc. I think it's an unreasonable request.
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Originally posted by TheFaQQer View PostOK, so we've answered who "they" are.....
Your contract says mileage is billable to HMRC rates. Therefore, you bill mileage at HMRC rates.
On your invoice, include a line for "expenses - mileage Z miles at 45p per mile = £ZZ.ZZ"
Then add VAT to the total and send that in to whoever your contract is with.
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Originally posted by craig1 View PostI have no employer
Contract says mileage is billable at full HMRC allowance rates. For me, it's none of their business about VAT on a bill. I bill my company for mileage, without providing VAT receipts, that's recharged to the client as part of my normal weekly invoices, they then can reclaim the VAT on my invoices.
Your contract says mileage is billable to HMRC rates. Therefore, you bill mileage at HMRC rates.
On your invoice, include a line for "expenses - mileage Z miles at 45p per mile = £ZZ.ZZ"
Then add VAT to the total and send that in to whoever your contract is with.
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