Contractors ''can claim travel expenses to temporary workplaces''

Travel and subsistence claims can be made by contractors labouring in a temporary workplace.

Those contractors who are working in what is classified as a temporary workplace are eligible to claim for travel and subsistence, an expert has claimed.

Industry expert Susie Hughes told Shout99 that whether one is able to treat these as expenses will depend on whether or not HM Revenue and Customs classifies the workplace as being temporary.

For those who use an overarching employment contract, which she says means that the contractor will be working on multiple assignments via an umbrella company, each place of work will be classified as temporary.

In addition, Ms Hughes points out the importance of complying with the 24 month rule and the contractor ensuring that they do not spend longer than this period in a single workplace.

Bob Jones, founder of internet-taxation.co.uk, recently told ContractorUK.com that it is important that contractors know about the three different classifications of travel expenses, with one of the key issues being whether or not the umbrella company user is working at a temporary site.