Self Employed - can I claim travel as expenses

RKO1

I'm self employed supposed to a limited company. 

I work in healthcare and provide my services as a locum, i work in different places each week but some places I may work the same place more than once. Ie 2 days this week and 1 day end of the month. 

Can I claim travel expenses ie bus and tube costs for all of these? Thanks

DullGreyGuy

RKO1 said:

I'm self employed supposed to a limited company. 

What do you mean by this?

In principle you cannot claim your regular travel to work. Previously people would say each client was a temporary place of work and so was claimable but HMRC guidance changed a fair time ago saying its not literally the building you are going to but the area.

So for me, daily travel expenses are off the cards as whilst I work with different clients all the time they are all within 300m of the Lloyds building. As such never done too much research on just how close things have to be for HMRC to say these are basically all the same so not temporary.

Probably one to ask from someone with insurance that you could claim against for bad advice if you are told the wrong thing (ie an accountant)

elsien

Claim travel expenses from who?
Not from the companies you are contracted to work for, because you are  self-employed. Part of being self-employed is paying your own expenses. 

DullGreyGuy

elsien said:

Claim travel expenses from who?

Presumably as a sole trader, as an allowable expense to reduce profits

RKO1

If I'm visiting people to promote my working services - can I claim expenses for this?

lincroft1710

DullGreyGuy said:

RKO1 said:

I'm self employed supposed to a limited company. 

What do you mean by this?

I think that should be "as opposed" rather than "supposed"

Marcon

Seems to be the same question as before: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6515905/self-employed-locum-can-i-add-transport-costs-to-my-expenses#latest

OP, you keep asking questions about tax. Why not get some proper advice from an accountant to ensure everything is set up correctly from the start?

General_Grant

elsien said:

Claim travel expenses from who?
Not from the companies you are contracted to work for, because you are  self-employed. Part of being self-employed is paying your own expenses. 

I do some work on a self-employed basis.  My contract is for a lump sum for the timed service provided and also payment for my mileage in getting to the location for delivery of that service.  

mybestattempt

RKO1 said:

I'm self employed supposed to a limited company. 

I work in healthcare and provide my services as a locum, i work in different places each week but some places I may work the same place more than once. Ie 2 days this week and 1 day end of the month. 

Can I claim travel expenses ie bus and tube costs for all of these? Thanks

It isn't possible to say at this early stage, because it depends as an earlier poster has indicated, on factors like where you travel from and to and how many clients are involved.

That is why I told you in a previous thread to keep detailed records, not only costs, of each journey. This will, in time, determine whether your trade is itinerant, where your base of operations is which might be your home or a particular area and thus what travel expenses you can claim.

This is something an accountant will be able to give you advice on when the factual position can be established.

Bookworm105

RKO1 said:

If I'm visiting people to promote my working services - can I claim expenses for this?

the answer to that is no different to the advice you have already been given in this and your previous 2 threads asking the same questions about travel