Yet another Expenses question.

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pmeswani replied

11 November 2013, 16:47
Originally posted by Craig at Nixon Williams View Post

It is only the 24 month rule that you need to worry about here, it does not matter how far away from your home the contract is. Providing it isn't really close to where your current contract is based (and fall into the 'square mile' rule) then you'll be fine.

Hope this helps.
Craig

Thanks Craig. It is pretty much along the lines of what I was thinking.
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DirtyDog replied

11 November 2013, 16:45
Claim everything that you are entitled to. I process mine at the end of each month (OK, middle of the following month normally).

Every little helps.
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pmeswani replied

11 November 2013, 16:45
Originally posted by b0redom View Post

My current gig is around 20 miles from home. It takes ~ 40 mins (by car). I claim this every time I drive to it. I only submit one travel claim for the whole year though. It's a bit pointless putting in an expense claim for a few quid every week IMO.

Originally posted by jmo21 View Post

I certainly do with that kind of timeframe/distance.

Great. I just want to make sure I am not claiming for the sake of claiming. I know if I worked about 10 minutes away, it can be argued that I shouldn't claim expenses (travel and food) based on distance, but just needed to make sure that I am not being unreasonable in what I can claim.

This is all theory at the moment, just want to make sure I am not making the wrong assumptions.
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Craig at Nixon Williams replied

11 November 2013, 16:44
It is only the 24 month rule that you need to worry about here, it does not matter how far away from your home the contract is. Providing it isn't really close to where your current contract is based (and fall into the 'square mile' rule) then you'll be fine.

Hope this helps.
Craig
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jmo21 replied

11 November 2013, 16:41
Originally posted by pmeswani View Post

Sill question time, probably deserves to be in General. Other than the 24 month rule, at what point would you not claim expenses? I may have an opportunity coming up soon which is approximately 15 miles away from where I live. It is in a different zone from where I live, and will require a minimum of 40 minutes travelling each way. Would it be considered reasonable to claim all expenses in this scenario?

I certainly do with that kind of timeframe/distance.
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b0redom replied

11 November 2013, 16:35
My current gig is around 20 miles from home. It takes ~ 40 mins (by car). I claim this every time I drive to it. I only submit one travel claim for the whole year though. It's a bit pointless putting in an expense claim for a few quid every week IMO.
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pmeswani started a topic Yet another Expenses question.

11 November 2013, 16:32
Yet another Expenses question.

Sill question time, probably deserves to be in General. Other than the 24 month rule, at what point would you not claim expenses? I may have an opportunity coming up soon which is approximately 15 miles away from where I live. It is in a different zone from where I live, and will require a minimum of 40 minutes travelling each way. Would it be considered reasonable to claim all expenses in this scenario?
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