P.A.Y.E. -Use of Own Vehicle Travel Expense Claim

Initial consultation is Free with regards to the above. In order to make a claim, you must have worked at two different sites for the same company. You can claim with Travel expense form (P.87) or an income tax return. The form is scrutinised more than a tax return. I hold on file the travel expense forms, if you wish to claim on a tax return form, you need to contact your local tax office and request the relevant documentation. Do not say it is for travel expenses! Ask for documentation to declare other income such as interest.

In order to complete the accounts you need the following:-

1. P.45's & or P.60. If lost you can request written details from your employer or contact the tax office and request a breakdown by the employer of your work history.

2. Make & Model of your vehicle

3. The amount of non taxable travel and or lodge you received from your employer

This information can be obtained from wage slips. If lost, you can request from your employers written details of the non taxable travel/Lodge you received. If they are not prepared to do this, then ask them for the non taxable rates for each site you worked at.

4. Complete a breakdown of the actual miles covered in your own vehicle. Example

Company
Site
Dates From: - To:
Return Mileage from Home
Return Mileage from Lodge
No. Journeys
Total Miles
Non Taxable required

Remember the tax year starts 6th April and finishes 5th April.

N.B. Your wage slips will confirm how many days you worked at each site and your travel rates will confirm this. If your company is not willing to provide this information, you will have to estimate this. Caution! Do not over estimate. The inland revenue sometimes write to the companies for confirmation and to verify these claims

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