Travelling Expenses

SemperFi

Hi people.

I've been employed by the same company for 4 years. Our office is 6 miles away from my home. Which is great for me. However, for the majority of the 4 years, probably 80% of the time, I've been working on site with a client (the same client). It's approx 20 miles away from my home.

My employer pays me nothing for mileage.

Can I claim anything from anyone for the additional 24 miles per day as this is not my place of work?

Any help/advice would be great.

Thanks in advance
Semper Fi

billymac

You might be able to claim business mileage allowance relief, details here http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/employers/ebik/ebik3/mileage-payments-06.htm.

nearlyrich

As biilymac says you might be able to claim some travel but if you work at one place 80% of the time it could be classed as your normal workplace, make sure you check the rules very carefully.

SemperFi

Even if i'm a contractor on site "temporarily" (ie not permanent)? I also took a 6 month break in between to work on a seperate project. Bit of a !!!!!. Nevermind.

I'll try to speak to an accountant at some stage. Don't really know who to speak to at HM R&C.

Thanks for all of your advice.

Semper Fi

brazilianwax

They will almost certainly class it as your permanent workplace if you are there 80% of the time.

Doesn't matter about the nature of your employment.

highguyuk

But surely, if your contracted to work from X office, that is where you should be based?

And therefore, you should be able to claim your mileage?

brazilianwax

highguyuk wrote: »

But surely, if your contracted to work from X office, that is where you should be based?

And therefore, you should be able to claim your mileage?

Doesn't matter what the contract says. It's about where you spend most of your time.

So if you did claim mileage, you should be paying tax on it and there wouldn't be any relief.

waster_2

highguyuk wrote: »

But surely, if your contracted to work from X office, that is where you should be based?

And therefore, you should be able to claim your mileage?

This is common in the construction industry.

You will often be employed at the head or regional office but spend most of your time based at a site. HMR&C will say that your normal place of work is where you spend most of your working time, especially if you do not go there via your company offices.

You can try, but IMO, you will be classifieed as working at the location 20 miles away. What you should do is seek compensation from your employer by way of a bonus and/or salary increase to compensate for the time and costs you incur effectively on their behalf.