I finish my current contract on 17th April 2008, thats' 1 day short of 2 years. I may be offered a new contract with the same client but I may be asked to travel to another work location which is nearly twice the distance I am travelling at present. Will I be able to claim travel expense since I will travelling to a another location?
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Originally posted by ki5hor View PostWill I be able to claim travel expense since I will travelling to a another location?Down with racism. Long live miscegenation! -
Seconded. If it's in a substantially different location is ok. Same client is irrelevant.bloggoth
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24 month travel - Change of location
The change of location has to have a "substantial effect" (Section 339 (7) for those legally minded) on the travelling for it to be treated as another location. The trouble is - what is substantial? The reason behind this aspect of the legislation is one of anti avoidance - for example if I own three shops in a small town I could rotate the staff annually between the three and the travelling expense would be allowable.
HMRC regard 10 miles as "substantial" - that is a rule of thumb and not a rule of law. If a journey is twice the distance then the effect is, in my book, substantial even if it is from 4 miles to 8 miles.
I have a number of cases at the moment where there is a similar problem - the diifference in distance is say 8 miles but the effect is to alter the journey by 30% - is a 30% difference a "substantial effect"? I have asked HMRC for an opinion.....and I will report back when I have an answer ... but it could take months ...
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