Claiming Travel Expenses

westerndevon

I currently live within a 10 walk of work and later in the year we are due to move premisses which will take me about an hour to get to on the bus and cost me roughly £60 a month in fares

Am I entitled to claim this back or is it all at the employers discretion?

p00hsticks

I don't believe you're entitled to claim it back, although a good employeer might offer to cover the cost at least for a while.

sarflee

If you do receive any payment from your employer, purely for your journey from home to work and back again, it would be taxable.

Caz3121

Inland Revenue does not allow you to claim travel to and from your permanent place of work (it is acceptable if this is a temporary move - not expected to be over 48 months, but not otherwise) Some companies would give a relocation payment for the move which may be a one off payment based on the excess travel - guess it will depend if your company offers this

markelock

Caz3121 wrote: »

Inland Revenue does not allow you to claim travel to and from your permanent place of work (it is acceptable if this is a temporary move - not expected to be over 48 months, but not otherwise) Some companies would give a relocation payment for the move which may be a one off payment based on the excess travel - guess it will depend if your company offers this

IR is now HMRC

dzug1

Caz3121 wrote: »

Inland Revenue does not allow you to claim travel to and from your permanent place of work

errm yes it does. What it doesn't allow is for that payment to be tax free.

It's up to your employer what he offers, if anything.

max2009

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/Taxes/BeginnersGuideToTax/IncomeTax/Taxallowancesandreliefs/DG_078389