Working from Home. Travel Expenses. Temporary Workplace.

Hi I've been offered a new permanent job working from home. However, they have asked us to attend their head office at the other end of the country for two consecutive days each calendar month - we can pick the days. So in theory sometimes the set of two days could be almost consecutive. But then another set could be virtually two months apart. Would I be able to claim travel expenses from my home to the head office for these two days per month? They have said they would pay them if permitted by HMRC. There is no specific purpose or practical benefit for us attending the office two days a month and other than some face to face meetings would be doing exactly the same work as we do at home.

Hi,

Please refer to below with associated links to ascertain if you meet the conditions to claim.

When travel qualifies for tax relief (490: Chapter 2): Travel to a place where attendance is in the performance of duties

EIM32075 - Travel expenses: travel for necessary attendance: definitions: temporary workplace

Thank you.