Mileage claim on split journeys

**northernladuk** · 8 May 2012, 20:13

To be honest with you it sounds more trouble that it is worth? Putting your wife on your books for 5p a mile?

Is it all really worth it?

**northernladuk** · 8 May 2012, 20:15

You are JoJoGabor and I claim my 10 sheets of man size tissue...

Exact same question here..

http://forums.contractoruk.com/accou...car-usage.html

**SueEllen** · 8 May 2012, 20:30

Originally posted by bitplane View Post

I am a contractor with a shiny new limited company who lives in a town with rubbish rail links, it takes me an hour by train to get to the nearest well-connected station but only 20 minutes to drive to a different one. So I'll be getting a lift to the station from my better half, who will drive home as I continue to work by train.

My question is, am I allowed to claim for her return journey if she's not employed by my limited company?

In essence you want to use your OH as a taxi service.

Would it be better for your relationship just to book a taxi instead of getting her out of bed everyday just to drive you to the train station?

There is a certain element of goodwill in running any business particularly with those who you are close to who help you out in hard times.

**JoJoGabor** · 8 May 2012, 20:49

Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

You are JoJoGabor and I claim my 10 sheets of man size tissue...

Exact same question here..

http://forums.contractoruk.com/accou...car-usage.html

No he's not! I'll have those tissues back, unsoiled please.

**northernladuk** · 8 May 2012, 20:58

Originally posted by JoJoGabor View Post

No he's not! I'll have those tissues back, unsoiled please.

Meh....

**bitplane** · 9 May 2012, 05:28

Well, it won't be every day, she's dropping me off on a Monday and picking me up on a Friday. The difference for the return journey is about fifty quid a month.

I've been using an umbrella for the past 5 years and given the tax man several pounds of flesh, this time around I intend to claim everything I'm due no matter how much hassle it is.

**ChimpMaster** · 9 May 2012, 06:43

Originally posted by bitplane View Post

Well, it won't be every day, she's dropping me off on a Monday and picking me up on a Friday. The difference for the return journey is about fifty quid a month.

I've been using an umbrella for the past 5 years and given the tax man several pounds of flesh, this time around I intend to claim everything I'm due no matter how much hassle it is.

Do you think the taxman cares if you're driving or whether your wife is driving, for the sake of £50 a month? Just claim the mileage and move on!

And there are many more consequences of putting your wife on the books - you'll need to do a lot more research to make sure it's worthwhile.

**Wanderer** · 9 May 2012, 07:23

Originally posted by bitplane View Post

I've been using an umbrella for the past 5 years and given the tax man several pounds of flesh, this time around I intend to claim everything I'm due no matter how much hassle it is.

Does your wife have any other income? If not, set her up with shares in the company and do an income split if you aren't doing that already....

**Craig@Clarity** · 9 May 2012, 07:43

There's no reason why the mileage for the journey to the train station on a Monday and journey back from the train station on Friday cannot be claimed providing the site where you're working is a temporary work place (24 month rule etc). Presumably you've taken advice on whether you can claim the train travel. If you're claiming that then you can claim the mileage too.

The return leg where your wife taxi's herself back home without you is probably not claimable though!

Mileage claim on split journeys