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Can I Claim Car Expenses?

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  • lisyloo
    lisyloo Posts: 30,113 Forumite
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    it's as simple as that

    No it's not.

    You MUST make sure you are insured to drive when accepting money from other people.
    You MAY find your policy allows this but don't take a chance as you risk - prosecution, your car being crushed and a claim not being paid if you need to make a claim.
    Not really work risking it for the sake of a phone call is it??
  • jimmo
    jimmo Posts: 2,287 Forumite
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    HMRC rules for the scheme make it clear that the claimant does not have to own the vehicle. The only stipulation is that they must meet the running costs.
    http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/bimmanual/bim47701.htm

    The rules are silent on the question of who drives.
    I can’t see a problem with the OP’s husband claiming the standard 40ppm/25ppm.
  • claudiac_2
    claudiac_2 Posts: 300 Forumite
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    Thank you all for the advice. Will give my insurance company a quick call and see what they have to say on the subject. I will start billing them monthly for costs and hopefully their tax bill will be reduced.
    Sealed pot Challenge 2011 member No 1241 - Final total £154.21
    Sealed Pot Challenge 2012 - No.
  • Ste_C
    Ste_C Posts: 676 Forumite
    claudiac wrote: »
    ...I think the tax burden on the self employed is ridiculous...

    What's ridiculous about it? The self employed don't pay any more tax than anyone who's on PAYE.
  • AverageJoe_4
    AverageJoe_4 Posts: 279 Forumite
    OMG - hun, just keep the receipts and make the standard maximum claim for petrol, driving services and the like that you are entitled to - cos you are probably doing at least that anyway. use an account that will understand how to process your expenses effiectiently.

    AJ
  • fengirl_2
    fengirl_2 Posts: 4,530 Forumite
    Receipts are not needed for the standard mileage claim.
    £705,000 raised by client groups in the past 18 mths :beer:
  • paddypaws101
    paddypaws101 Posts: 2,093 Forumite
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    Does the Revenue allow expenses for daily commuting? As far as I understand it, if the journey is to and from a fixed place of work then the expense is NOT allowable.
  • max2009
    max2009 Posts: 543 Forumite
    OP states CIS 'jobs' so i gather it is not a fixed place of work so she is fine.
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