Can I claim tax back

JAMIEB16

Hi There

I'm a paye employee and have recently had to start staying away for work and had to pay for my own hotel , which is a massive inconvenience, however I was wondering if I'm able to claim any of the money back I'm having to fork out and if so how ?

Many thanks

p00hsticks

JAMIEB16 wrote: »

Hi There

I'm a paye employee and have recently had to start staying away for work and had to pay for my own hotel , which is a massive inconvenience, however I was wondering if I'm able to claim any of the money back I'm having to fork out and if so how ?

Many thanks

In my experience if your employer is asking you to stay overnight then they should refund your hotel expenses (or pay the bill directly) - have you asked them about this ? Why do they say they are not prepared to do so ?

JAMIEB16

They give me a pay rise of one pound to cover the cost ,however it only just covers half , it was a case of take the deal or have to look for a new job it's only for 6 months.

xylophone

pay rise of one pound to cover the cost ,

One pound?

I don't think I have ever come across a situation where an employer required an employee to stay in a hotel because of the demands of the job and didn't cover the cost.

Do you like this job so much that (in effect), you'll take a pay cut to keep it?

Dazed_and_confused

I guess op means £1 per hour pay rise but even so it's a new one on me!

As he's posted on this particular board I presume he's talking tax relief and guess he maybe doesn't realise the limitations of tax relief as opposed to the employer paying or reimbursing the cost.

Op - it's quite conceivable that you could claim tax relief on the expense and receive nothing. Most likely you would get 20% (basic rate tax) of the cost back, assuming it is a qualifying business expense, but it could really just as easily be nothing.

agrinnall

Your employer is taking you for a mug, and you are letting them get away with it. If you're working a 40 hour week then an extra £1 an hour will probably only net you around £27 a week, and I'm not sure I'd want to stay anywhere that charges that little for a week's accommodation, which is what the employer appears to think is possible. I'd be looking for another job.

madgagoo

However, to answer your question: you can claim a deduction for expenses related to working at a temporary workplace.

So, you can claim for travel (mileage or train fares etc), hotel bills, breakfast & evening meals. Keep receipts for everything and if the total is less than £2,500 you can fill in form P87. If it's more than £2,500 then you'll need to do a full tax return.

Remember it's the tax you will get back (20 or 40% of the expense, depending on your marginal rate) not the actual expense.

JAMIEB16

Thanks you everyone for you're feedback I