23rd October 2008, 02:18 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by RedEarth
Quote:quote:Originally posted by BAJR Host
and it turns out right;ly
Assuming I have followed this all correctly does it not now mean that people (by which I mean diggers) are likely to get even more roaylly shafted, the options being either you get accommodation and you get taxed, or you don't get accommodation and you are expected to travel to site everyday whatever the distance??
Not neccesarily. What I take it as is that you will have to pay for your own accomodation, reasonable meals etc up front and then claim it back from the company you work for. The company is then responsible for the tax situation and also can claim back VAT etc too. But his will only happen if organisations are very clear about where, exactly, peopls 'place of work' is. The 'home worker/away worker' idea that has been practiced by a number of larger organisations may have to be looked at again.
One small company I have been part of issued more senior staff (anyone in charge of a site) with company credit cards, which gets round the staff paying up front, but I can't see that working for most organisations. Perhaps charging people a 'nominal' charge might be a possibility?