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Travel expenses after 24 month rule
I'm coming towards end of 24 months working away. If I were to continue in new contract at same location I realise that travel expenses to and at this location will no longer be tax allowable and hence I will lose the current VAT and corporation tax saving on these gross travel costs. Once I go beyond...
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Logistics of Working away in London - Experiences?
I've been offered a contract in London, working in the Blackfriars area. I live in Manchester and have never contracted in the south, and don't know London at all (including the logistics of tube stations). I'll be working in the office Monday to Thursday (travelling in by train) and WFH Friday but...
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Expense - 10 mile rule
Hi,
I've recently changed my accountant. My new accountant says:
"I need to make you aware of the 24 month rule. For example contract A was for 18 months and located at Canary Wharf, you then have a new contract (Contract B duration 18 months) and the new place of...
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Tax relief on permanent employment which is far from home?
Greetings all. If I was to contract for a particular client far from my home, (250 miles away) requiring accomodation and travel each week, then my Ltd company could expense this (subject to conditions).
But what if I was offered a permanent position at the company, still working several...
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What is the best excuse you have used to get out of a contract immediately?
Advice pleaseI . I'm a week into a 3 month gig and I've realised I've been done 'good and proper. ' In the client interview I was told I'd have 'to travel' down to their Edinburgh office to see my team but not 'every week' , 150 miles away. Yet on the first day of starting my Lead basically said...
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What's the Longest Daily Commute You'd Be Prepared to Drive?
I'm considering what will be for me a long distance year long contract from Manchester to Chester of 48 miles. I have the option to work from home one day a week after the first 2 weeks on site full time. Google maps gives me an estimated time of 55 minutes in normal traffic. Is this do-able on a...
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Travel Expenses
I have been offered a contract working over 2 hours away from home and therefore would have to stay in hotels/b&bs. I have had a look online and the prices are about 170p/wk (sunday - Friday) My day rate is 150p/day = 750p/wk. As I need to work out before I commit whether this would be cost effective...
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New tax year tomorrow - travel expense today?
Hi all,
I'm just thinking, tomorrow is the start of a new tax year where we'll all be worse off (thanks George). In the changes he's taking away the ability to expense travel and sustenance.
So I was thinking of buying an Annual Travel card today (London) for the year...
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Commuting to UK (re. expenses & accom)
First post - hope I make sense!
Right, I've been contracting in the UK for the last 2 years for the same company, operating via an umbrella 'employer' and claiming both weekly airfares to- and weekly hotels in London. Now that I'm coming to the end of the 2-year IR35 cutoff, how would...
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Car mileage killing me
Hi guys this is my first post be gentle
I have been PAYE past 30 years but recently got a 3 months tempory posting as a service engineer
My problem is I'm using an umbrella company. I had to buy a car to get the job.
I,m only getting £11.50 an hour but I,m driving over 500 miles...
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