Business mileage and temporary contracts

chateauneufdupape

Can anyone give me advice on whether or not my wife can claim her journeys to work as business mileage for tax purposes?

She is a teacher on two temporary contracts and carries out supply teaching, all of which occur at the same school.

Contract 1 is for a year teaching 1/4 day on a Monday and 3/4 day on a Wednesday

Contract 2 is for a year as a special needs assistant attending 3/4 day Monday, all day Tuesday and 1/4 day Wednesday.

Supply teaching then occurs on occasional Thursday and Fridays.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

withabix

I believe that the situation would be that she CANNOT claim tax releif as this scenario is the same as working in a permanent office. Otherwise everyone working at a location for less than 2 years would be claiming tax relief.

However, is she employed by the education authority, or is she self employed/sole trader or a contractor? That will change the answer.

chateauneufdupape

She is employed by the education authority.

shays_mum

No i don't think she can, unless she is self-employed.