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 The things every rep needs to know about mileage claims: The things every rep needs to know about mileage claims:
  
-===== 1. Cost =====+=== 1. Cost ===
 Outside of office hours you can claim up to 45p for mileage. Mileage payments up to 40p are tax free. Everything over 40p is taxable as income. Outside of office hours you can claim up to 45p for mileage. Mileage payments up to 40p are tax free. Everything over 40p is taxable as income.
  
-==== 2. Office Hours ==== +=== 2. Office Hours === 
 Inside office hours Mileage is the distance from the instructing solicitors office to the venue or the actual mileage, whichever is the shortest. The expectation is that you will use public transport. You can still use you own car but payments are capped at 25p per mile. To claim 45p per mile you will need to show a justification. The Criminal Bills Assessment Manual gives the following reasons: Inside office hours Mileage is the distance from the instructing solicitors office to the venue or the actual mileage, whichever is the shortest. The expectation is that you will use public transport. You can still use you own car but payments are capped at 25p per mile. To claim 45p per mile you will need to show a justification. The Criminal Bills Assessment Manual gives the following reasons:
  
-  - Ordered List ItemGetting to the station within 45 minutes. +  - ItemGetting to the station within 45 minutes. 
-  - Ordered List ItemSecurity & Confidentiality:​ sensitive material that you carry must be safe from interference or theft. +  - ItemSecurity & Confidentiality:​ sensitive material that you carry must be safe from interference or theft. 
-  - Ordered List ItemCarrying large number of bulky documents. +  - ItemCarrying large number of bulky documents. 
-  - Ordered List ItemNo public transport available. +  - ItemNo public transport available. 
-  - Ordered List ItemUse of a private motor vehicle was otherwise reasonable+  - ItemUse of a private motor vehicle was otherwise reasonable
  
 === 3. Receipts === === 3. Receipts ===
mileage_claims.txt · Last modified: 2017/05/25 16:10 by frescom