HMRC Mileage Claim

[Dan_1981]

After a little bit of advice.

The company I work for pays Xp per mile for expenses. I then claim from HMRC for the difference up to the mileage limits.

I have a home site in my contract and am often away from that site so claim the mileage difference from the company.

So if home site is 30 miles away and the site i visit is 35 then I can claim ten miles expense for the return journey.

However HMRC say that on those trips I can claim from them the total distance of the trip. IE: 35 miles.

My question is... if I work at a site less than my contracted distance - so I visit a site 25 miles from home.

I can't claim anything from work - can I however claim from HMRC?

What if the sites are the same distance?

If the new site is .01 miles further can I claim the full distance?

Thanks

[cashmax]

I did exactly that and it triggered a long and very painful investigation by HMRC. I think if you are unlucky, they give new starters these cases for fun to cut their teeth on. I would have paid double for them to leave me alone by the end of it.

[Dan_1981]

Hmmm had a feeling it might not be too clear.

[Dan_1981]

cashmax said:

I did exactly that and it triggered a long and very painful investigation by HMRC. I think if you are unlucky, they give new starters these cases for fun to cut their teeth on. I would have paid double for them to leave me alone by the end of it.

Out of interest what was the result of the investigation - were you proved to be OK or not?

[Harrison-91xcg]

If you drive to any location outside your regular commute (defined as home to place of work) then this is classed as business mileage and thus claimable regardless of distance and regardless of your usual commute mileage.

So if you do 35 miles to another site other than your regular place of work, claim the 35 miles.

You only need to be concerned if you visit the same site (not regular place of work) on a daily basis for a period greater than 2 years.

[Dan_1981]

Harrison-91xcg said:

If you drive to any location outside your regular commute (defined as home to place of work) then this is classed as business mileage and thus claimable regardless of distance and regardless of your usual commute mileage.

So if you do 35 miles to another site other than your regular place of work, claim the 35 miles.

You only need to be concerned if you visit the same site (not regular place of work) on a daily basis for a period greater than 2 years.

Thanks that's great info.

I have a contracted 'home' location - i'm there maybe one or two days a week - the rest of the week is usually split between two other locations on a non defined basis.

[Eric Mc]

Be careful if your place of work is deemed as "home", HMRC are wary of such circumstances especially regarding what constitutes "normal commutes".

Read up on the Dr Samadian Case.

[Dan_1981]

Eric Mc said:

Be careful if your place of work is deemed as "home", HMRC are wary of such circumstances especially regarding what constitutes "normal commutes".

Read up on the Dr Samadian Case.

Sorry Eric had a quick scan of it.

When I refer to 'home' I mean my place of work as dictated by my contract. It's not my own home it's one of our company sites - i'm there one or two days a week - the other days i'm at other company or customer sites.

[Sheepshanks]

Dan_1981 said:

I can't claim anything from work - can I however claim from HMRC?

My missus used to work for HMRC and as an employee could only claim the extra distance, and that was rare as she was given local to home visits to do.

As a taxpayer she could claim the entire journey. You can even call in at the office to pick up docs and still claim the whole lot.

[Eric Mc]

Dan_1981 said:

Sorry Eric had a quick scan of it.

When I refer to 'home' I mean my place of work as dictated by my contract. It's not my own home it's one of our company sites - i'm there one or two days a week - the other days i'm at other company or customer sites.

I genuinely work from "home" so I assumed when you used the word you were referring to where you live.