Completing form P87

bidefordjon

Hi

I'm new to the forum and have just spent a good hour looking for the answer rather than ask the question straight out. Unfortunately I didn't find the answer so hopefully somebody will have been in a similar situation and will know the answer.

I found out today that I can claim tax relief on the difference between the HMRC allowable mileage rate and my employers mileage rate by completing form P87. Currently a difference of 20p per mile for the first 10,000 miles.

I calculated the miles etc no problem but I also have hotels and subsistence expenses as well as odd items for the office for which I am reimbursed in full. I don't believe I am taxed on these items as they are an expense and not a benefit.

Do I need to detail all of these expenses on the P87 as they are non taxable and I have been reimbursed in full?

Thanks

Jon

trevormax

looking at the form on sections 3 and 4 it states you need to put down all expenses (including ones your employer has reimbursed you for) and then next to it put anything your employer has reimbersed you for. I dont think you need to go into huge detail about what the expenses are, just put things like ''hotel'' for instance.

bidefordjon

A colleague of mine called the HMRC and their advice was that if all business expenses were reimbursed in full then there is no need to go to the effort of recording and declaring them as it will have no effect.