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Title: petrol
Post by: john63. on April 01, 2011, 02:04:58 pm
new to window cleaning do you claim for petrol do you also keep a mileage record.
Title: Re: petrol
Post by: Mike_G on April 01, 2011, 02:39:50 pm
Yes
Title: Re: petrol
Post by: Richardsons Clean on April 01, 2011, 05:18:58 pm
yes,just make a note of how many miles from customer to customer per day.then either u or ur accountant can work out how much u can claim 4 expenditure per tax year(keep all ur petrol receipts) ;D
Title: Re: petrol
Post by: Lee GLS on April 01, 2011, 05:23:02 pm
Do you claim your milage from your house or from your fist job?
Title: Re: petrol
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on April 01, 2011, 05:27:40 pm
Quote from: john63. on April 01, 2011, 02:04:58 pm
new to window cleaning do you claim for petrol do you also keep a mileage record.


If you are claiming the petrol as a direct expense then you need to keep every receipt. You do not have to record your milage as far as I'm aware.
Title: Re: petrol
Post by: DaveG on April 01, 2011, 05:38:04 pm
Quote from: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on April 01, 2011, 05:27:40 pm
Quote from: john63. on April 01, 2011, 02:04:58 pm
new to window cleaning do you claim for petrol do you also keep a mileage record.


If you are claiming the petrol as a direct expense then you need to keep every receipt. You do not have to record your milage as far as I'm aware.


I think he means if he claims 40p per mile, instead of reciepts
Title: Re: petrol
Post by: sf on April 01, 2011, 07:54:27 pm
yes
Title: Re: petrol
Post by: john63. on April 02, 2011, 08:04:32 am
yeah i mean is it both mileage and petrol reciepts
Title: Re: petrol
Post by: Johnny B on April 02, 2011, 11:22:08 am
The mileage allowance from April is 45p according to the recent budget.

John
Title: Re: petrol
Post by: mick mac on April 02, 2011, 04:31:49 pm
non vat reg can claim mileage allowance aswell as fuel. vat paying companies claim back the vat on fuel which is normally more than claiming back mileage allowance.
Title: Re: petrol
Post by: Lee GLS on April 02, 2011, 04:35:00 pm
Quote from: mick mac on April 02, 2011, 04:31:49 pm
non vat reg can claim mileage allowance aswell as fuel. vat paying companies claim back the vat on fuel which is normally more than claiming back mileage allowance.

If you are not VAT registered, you can only claim one or the other, you carnt claim both.
Title: Re: petrol
Post by: drevitt on April 03, 2011, 12:24:47 am
i emailed hmrc and they came back to me and stated you can claim from home to each job as you are not working at a fixed address (ie an office or shop)! works great for me as i do 60-70 miles a day. no need to keep receipts i just keep a fuel log of the miles i do each day next to my earnings on spreadsheet.
also be aware if you are claiming at 40p per mile for first 10,000 and then 25 per for miles over that you can't claim any other vehicle costs.
is it true its going up to 45p per mile, about bloody time the way fuel has shot up
no
Title: Re: petrol
Post by: Mike #1 on April 03, 2011, 08:30:13 am
if your claiming milage allowance there is no need to worry about other motor expenses as you get far more at 40p a mile accountant put down £5,050 for motoring costs last year at 200 mile a week