Tax return and fuel allowance

imtitch

I was wondering if anyone could answer this query...

I recently became self-employed as a domestic cleaner hoping to expand into employing others in the future.The problem I am now coming up against is what records I need to keep and also if I'm allowed to claim for fuel used travelling to a job.
As I have only just started I have two clients that require me to go to them every week on a certain day (tue and fri).
From what I've read I'm confused as to whether I can claim the 40p per mile allowance because it is a regular workplace?? and I dont as yet then travel to another client from that point instead I come home.Other websites/advice say you can claim.
At the moment I haven't earned enough to have to pay tax for 07/08 but would like this issue resolved if anyone does know the answer.

fengirl_2

The regular workplace rule only applies to employees, not to self employed people.
Your home will be your place of business and you therefore have to include all your travel costs from home to places where you do your work and between those places and then home again.
You can include 40p per mile up to 10,000 miles in any year and 25p per mile thereafter.