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Iv'e recently started work for a care firm, i only work 16 hrs per week, but as i don't pay tax i'm not entitled to claim for any mileage, is there another way I would be able to claim it back ?... as this is becoming a huge chunk out of my wages every week ..
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.i work traveling around to peoples houses, i usually use about 40 GBP per week in fuel, but like i say it is a huge chunk out of my money ... my firm say that if i paid tax i would b able to claim it back at the end of the tz yr ..but as i dont pay tax .. i can't ... I also pay a third party for my wages which is 5% per week
""my firm say that if i paid tax i would b able to claim it back at the end of the tz yr""
This sounds as though you might be self employed - if you were on PAYE, you should be able to get it back through your tax code.
It's only Self Assessment (self employment) where you claim at the end of the tax year.
I don't see that paying tax is anything to do with an employer paying mileage.
There are Mileage allowances which the Taxman approves - about 40p per mile for the first 10,000 miles - but the decision whether or not to pay mileage is up to the employer.
It appears you may not be getting a proper story from this firm, but if you kick up a fuss, you,ll probably be looking for a new job...
This sounds as though you might be self employed - if you were on PAYE, you should be able to get it back through your tax code.
It's only Self Assessment (self employment) where you claim at the end of the tax year.
I don't see that paying tax is anything to do with an employer paying mileage.
There are Mileage allowances which the Taxman approves - about 40p per mile for the first 10,000 miles - but the decision whether or not to pay mileage is up to the employer.
It appears you may not be getting a proper story from this firm, but if you kick up a fuss, you,ll probably be looking for a new job...
Celtic has made an excellent point there. You could take your mileage, backed up by fuel receipts, to your employer and work out your hourly rate after transport costs have been deducted, but no doubt they will refer you to the Contract you signed. These care providers prey on vulnerable workers who will not kick up a fuss as they need the work -that's why there are always jobs in this sector -no one sticks around very long and if you complain there will be someone ready to take your job pronto.
I find it hard to believe that it is a contractual obligation that Clara uses her own car at her own expense. One option is thus to say 'my vehicle is unavailable to use to do these miles for you'.
However that may result in the employer deciding to dismiss Clara.
Celtic and Kristal have put it very succinctly - looks like you are being exploited.
However that may result in the employer deciding to dismiss Clara.
Celtic and Kristal have put it very succinctly - looks like you are being exploited.
Actually, reading the thread again, the employer must be treating it as a self-employed position - otherwise the bit about being only paid for the time at the client's houses is not sustainable. But that does not fit against HMRC's rules about the definition of self-employment.
This may explain Clara's comment about 'paying 5% of my wages to a third-party'.
You would seem to be an agency worker - and your employer is actually the third-party (who would thus be responsible for your NI, holiday pay). Can you confirm this Clara?
This may explain Clara's comment about 'paying 5% of my wages to a third-party'.
You would seem to be an agency worker - and your employer is actually the third-party (who would thus be responsible for your NI, holiday pay). Can you confirm this Clara?