Where do I stand if I after 23 months on a 23.9 month contract (to make sure we are talking contracts for same client less than 24 months) buy an annual train ticket? Would I be able to claim on expenses, as it was purchased before the 24th month? Or would they not allow it? Im just trying to see if purchasing an annual train ticket before my renewal (from which point I cant claim trvel expenses) would allow me to effectively get the travel tax free for the next year aswell.. I suspect the answer is no, but technically the expense happened when I could still claim.
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Originally posted by scope View PostWhere do I stand if I after 23 months on a 23.9 month contract (to make sure we are talking contracts for same client less than 24 months) buy an annual train ticket? Would I be able to claim on expenses, as it was purchased before the 24th month? Or would they not allow it? Im just trying to see if purchasing an annual train ticket before my renewal (from which point I cant claim trvel expenses) would allow me to effectively get the travel tax free for the next year aswell.. I suspect the answer is no, but technically the expense happened when I could still claim.If your company is the best place to work in, for a mere £500 p/d, you can advertise here. -
Originally posted by scope View PostWhere do I stand if I after 23 months on a 23.9 month contract (to make sure we are talking contracts for same client less than 24 months) buy an annual train ticket? Would I be able to claim on expenses, as it was purchased before the 24th month? Or would they not allow it? Im just trying to see if purchasing an annual train ticket before my renewal (from which point I cant claim trvel expenses) would allow me to effectively get the travel tax free for the next year aswell.. I suspect the answer is no, but technically the expense happened when I could still claim.
Remember that you can only claim expenses up to the point that your contract can be foreseen to extend over 24th months. So if after 13 months you (foolishly) signed a 12 month extension that would be the point when you had to stop claiming expenses.merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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What they both said.
The 24 month limit kicks in as soon as you can reasonably assume you will pass 24 months. If you signed a 25 month contract to start then you can't claim expenses to a "temporary" workplace as that's assumed to be permanent at 24 months.
It's the same even if you've had multiple contracts with multiple customers if the travel is substantially the same.Comment
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Originally posted by scope View PostWhere do I stand if I after 23 months on a 23.9 month contract (to make sure we are talking contracts for same client less than 24 months) buy an annual train ticket? Would I be able to claim on expenses, as it was purchased before the 24th month? Or would they not allow it? Im just trying to see if purchasing an annual train ticket before my renewal (from which point I cant claim trvel expenses) would allow me to effectively get the travel tax free for the next year aswell.. I suspect the answer is no, but technically the expense happened when I could still claim.
So even if you are a month into a contract and are then told you will get an extension taking you over 24 months, the rule applies.
If you has bought the season ticket a month before you knew of the extension, then you would only be able to claim for that month.Comment
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Originally posted by scope View PostWhere do I stand if I after 23 months on a 23.9 month contract (to make sure we are talking contracts for same client less than 24 months) buy an annual train ticket? Would I be able to claim on expenses, as it was purchased before the 24th month? Or would they not allow it? Im just trying to see if purchasing an annual train ticket before my renewal (from which point I cant claim trvel expenses) would allow me to effectively get the travel tax free for the next year aswell.. I suspect the answer is no, but technically the expense happened when I could still claim.Comment
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Thanks for the replies.. I guessed so much..
I am fully aware of the situation of claiming past 24 months, so my next extension will only be up to 24 months, not beyond (I was trying to make that clear in my first post). If they choose to extend beyond 24 months with another extension I know I wont be able to claim travel expenses.Comment
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Originally posted by scope View PostThanks for the replies.. I guessed so much..
I am fully aware of the situation of claiming past 24 months, so my next extension will only be up to 24 months, not beyond (I was trying to make that clear in my first post). If they choose to extend beyond 24 months with another extension I know I wont be able to claim travel expenses.merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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Just an expectation or hope of staying on in the absence of an actual extension offer might does not count as knowing your contract will exceed 24 months but plainly if you are considering buying an expensive ticket you must have had that offer.bloggoth
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