Travel expenses self-employment

[Newlycontracting]

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I've spoken to an accountant, though wanted to get some advice from you guys and possibly some professional advice for a second opinion.

I'm newly self-employed in healthcare. I have yet to get up and running in the current environment though planning to soon. I have a temporary assignment for 6 months, 2 days a week. And plan to work in 4 or 5 other separate locations during this time. The advice I've been given by the account that because this employment is over 1 month and I'll be going on regular days that this falls under being employment. My understanding was previous to that because it's a temporary contract that this wouldn't apply and that travel to this location would be tax deductible.

Secondly, they advised any ad-hoc work (whatever hours/days) even if you attend once a week for more than a month - then travel to these locations would not be tax deductible.

Would be grateful if you can steer me in the direction of some professional tax advice as prefer to have it all above board.

[ladymuck]

Are you actually self-employed or are you operating via a Ltd Co / Umbrella?

Is the contract inside or outside IR35?

[northernladuk]

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Erm.. like the accounting forums???

As LadyMuck says. Need to know how you are remunerating yourself/

[Newlycontracting]

Thanks - new to all this, so please direct me as you feel most appropriate.

I'm setting up as self-employed as a sole-trader, not through an intermediary or Ltd company at present.

I understand to this end IR35 would not apply.

I've had a look here to clarify:
Employment status: Self-employed and contractor - GOV.UK

[northernladuk]

I'm setting up as a self-employed as a sole-trader, not through in intermediary or Ltd company at present.

I understand to this end IR35 would not apply.

I've had a look here to clarify:
Employment status: Self-employed and contractor - GOV.UK

Expenses if you're self-employed - GOV.UK

[LondonManc]

Thanks - new to all this, so please direct me as you feel most appropriate.

I'm setting up as self-employed as a sole-trader, not through an intermediary or Ltd company at present.

I understand to this end IR35 would not apply.

I've had a look here to clarify:
Employment status: Self-employed and contractor - GOV.UK

If you're going to be contracting in IT, self-employed as a sole-trader is about the worst place to be. Companies won't take on sole-traders.

[Lance]

If you're going to be contracting in IT, self-employed as a sole-trader is about the worst place to be. Larger companies won't take on sole-traders.

FTFY

[LondonManc]

FTFY

Fair enough. Most agencies won't deal with them either from what I've seen.