7th July 2008, 03:01 PM
I wonder if the 'usual place of work' principle applies here, in a similar manner to the travel rules.
If you live in place A and work in place B, travel to and from work is up to you, as of course is your own accommodation i.e. home. If however you are asked to work at place C for a while then travel to/from B to C and/or accommodation at C is a legitimate expense and not taxable.
I would guess that the effective difference is therefore whether you are employed for a single sprecific project, or on a 'permanent' basis working on numerous jobs.
I hasten to add that is only my assumption, I do not know this for a fact!
If you live in place A and work in place B, travel to and from work is up to you, as of course is your own accommodation i.e. home. If however you are asked to work at place C for a while then travel to/from B to C and/or accommodation at C is a legitimate expense and not taxable.
I would guess that the effective difference is therefore whether you are employed for a single sprecific project, or on a 'permanent' basis working on numerous jobs.
I hasten to add that is only my assumption, I do not know this for a fact!