expenses when working away from home

pezdel

Hi could anyone help with this,ive searched various web sites and also hmrc but still unsure.
I have a contract for one year working for an agency,the place of work is 150 miles from where i live. I spend 10 days at a hotel then come back for 4 days,this for one year.
am i able to claim expenses for overnight stays? also possible other expenses? meals fuel etc?
any help would be much appreciated
thanks

sheramber

Employed or self employed?

Andy_L

From your employer or from HMRC?

pezdel

Hi thanks for answering i am employed by an agency to work at an office in northampton hoping to get tax relief on overnight expenses from HMRC

Jeremy535897

I think you have to plan on the basis that you would get no tax relief on travel at all, because it is your choice where you live, your home is not a workplace, and the office would be a permanent workplace. Your journey would be seen as commuting, and the hotel costs would not qualify either.

lisyloo

pezdel said:

Hi thanks for answering i am employed by an agency to work at an office in northampton hoping to get tax relief on overnight expenses from HMRC

Employees aren’t able to claim expenses from HMRC.
Accomodation and commuting are your responsibility.

penners324

Claim expenses from employer but it maybe considered taxable income

prowla

I'm not up to date on expenses, but you can claim against tax the difference between the government published fuel rates and what your employer pays you.

GrumpyDil

prowla said:

I'm not up to date on expenses, but you can claim against tax the difference between the government published fuel rates and what your employer pays you.

Not for travel to your normal place of work though. Basically if OP has a contract to work in Northampton then the cost of making themself available to work there is down to them, whether that involves daily commuting or overnight stays. 

lisyloo

penners324 said:

Claim expenses from employer but it maybe considered taxable income

not if that's where you agreed to work and it's commuting and not business travel.

lisyloo

prowla said:

I'm not up to date on expenses, but you can claim against tax the difference between the government published fuel rates and what your employer pays you.

only for business travel.
You cannot claim it for your normal commute.