Sorry for my ignorance HMRC and Hotel costs

[albertramsbottom]

Did you ask your employer for some help and guidance?

Well they are an Umbrella company and I stopped contracting in December last year so I am not longer an employee.

They did tell that, that is how HMRC want you to do it, but that is hardly an answer as to why??

Cheers

[northernladuk]

Did you ask your employer for some help and guidance?

[albertramsbottom]

I was informed due to the rule changes last June that I would not directly be able to claim for Hotel costs using my Umbrella company. I still has to submit my hotel costs, it just wasnt calculated as an expense in my wages.

I am sure everyone is aware of this

Now I have got to the bit where I have to fill in the P87 form and at the end and after submitting £7280.00 in hotel expenses, the form is telling me that I have to claim via Self Assessment if the amount is greater than £2500.

OK a couple of question,

Why would I have to do it via self assessment when I was employed at the time through an Umbrella company? Seems to be counter productive as I went through an umbrella company to avoid self assessment.

Is this straight forward or is it likely to open up a can of worms??

Many thanks for any help