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lisa123

petrol allowance quickie
« on: February 16, 2006, 10:11:52 pm »
silly question really, but was wondering if there is an amount i have to pay towards petrol for employees. And does it have to be paid on the way to the first job, home from the last and all the bits in between, or is it just paid on the jobs inbetween???

Thank you for your replies in advance

xxx Lisa

Paul Forster

Re: petrol allowance quickie
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2006, 10:55:57 pm »
Most firms calculate petrol for employes at around 30p -£50p per mile. no idea on  domestic cleaning though.

Bizzie Lizzie

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Re: petrol allowance quickie
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2006, 11:00:50 pm »
Hi Lisa, I'd like to know that too!

 Although, as for travelling to the first job it would really be like setting off to work (you don't 'normally'get paid for travelling to work)  - same as returning home you wouldn't get paid either   Thats what I think anyway??

lisa123

Re: petrol allowance quickie
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2006, 11:05:51 pm »
hiya
Thanks for your replys.
I would think of it as travelling to and from work aswell.
its the one off cleans where we might go further afield, i'm not really sure. It's just when i was talking to the princes trust the other day they asked me if i would be paying petrol allowances to employees going to telford from shrewsbury for example, it would be around a 30 mile there and back trip.

Bizzie Lizzie

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Re: petrol allowance quickie
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2006, 11:21:05 pm »
Hi again,

Well I would definately pay for a 30 mile trip - how much? I'm sorry but I don't know - Couldn't you charge client etxra and then give it to the employee???? Just a thought!

HQCS (John Kastrian)

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Re: petrol allowance quickie
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2006, 11:59:45 pm »
That would be the easiest way,just charge the client accordingly,and pay your staff extra to cover the petrol and time.
John

Ian Gourlay

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Re: petrol allowance quickie
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2006, 12:45:22 am »
I would do a search.

I think the answer was 20p a mile for domestic.

I notice that some domestic companies run a fleet of small cars.

How much does that put on the charge out rates?

CMS

Re: petrol allowance quickie
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2006, 07:50:36 am »
The short answer is that you don't HAVE to pay them anything. But to get decent staff to work in other areas you may want to.

How much you agree between you is up to you but (i) Agree it at the outset (ii) Pass the cost on to your Client.

lisa123

Re: petrol allowance quickie
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2006, 10:01:09 am »
its just i read somewhere about 40p or something. Maybe that is the top limit.
I think i will only do this on one offs and out of area cleans, where i would add it to the bill.

Thanks everyone xx

CMS

Re: petrol allowance quickie
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2006, 10:08:59 am »
Yes, you did read it somewhere........................

For instance, 40p per mile is what CMS Limited pay me, as MD, for using my own car.

CMS Limited can claim the VAT on the fuel element of that mileage which is 12p.

But don't worry about that just now  ;D ;D ;D

lisa123

Re: petrol allowance quickie
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2006, 10:40:00 am »
oooops got caught evesdropping again  ;D
I'm sure my biz advisor was talking about it aswell a while ago, i must have dropped off to sleep when he was rabbiting on, he's also an accountant.

paul bruce

Re: petrol allowance quickie
« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2006, 01:02:02 pm »
 Yes 40p per mile is the official tax free ceiling, this takes into account the wear and tear of the vehicle as well as the fuel.any more than this would be taxable.

Paul

Fox

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Re: petrol allowance quickie
« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2006, 01:06:01 pm »
40p for the first 10,000 miles in the year there after 25p.

lisa123

Re: petrol allowance quickie
« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2006, 02:46:24 pm »
thanks for your replies.
I take it that i could offer an allowance of 0 to 40p per mile then really.
thanks for helping me clearing that one up.

Re: petrol allowance quickie
« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2006, 07:40:08 pm »
40p for the first 10,000 miles in the year there after 25p.
Fox is right. 

HMRC approved mileage rates and allowances for travel can be found here 

;D There is even allowance for bicycles  ;D