Posted By Homer Sorry to hijack the forum with a non safety related query. Has anyone submitted a claim for car mileage, where employer pays less than HMRC guidelines, I can't even find the correct form never mind fill it out.

Posted By Karen Todd P.S. They paid me the money, then did an enquiry into my tax return, I fought it despite being intimidated by them (one person said on the phone to me, "I don't know why you're doing this - you WON'T win"). I represented myself and court against the taxman, and I did win!!!!!!!!! Karen

Posted By Hugh Maxwell Hello Homer, I have claimed such mileage expenses for a number of years. Until last year (may have changed), work-related mileage to mixed sites of work were eligible for mileage over and above travel distance to your normal place of work. HM allows you to claim 40 pence per mile for first 10000 business miles and then 25pence per mile thereafter. This is offset against tax paid. If you receive say 30 pence per mile, you are able to claim relief against the additional 10 pence for the first 10,000 miles, after that total, you owe them I am afraid. Hope this helps and makes sense. Good luck. Hugh

Posted By Karen Todd Hi Kieran, It was an appeal against revenue amendment via enquiry, by the General Commissioners of Income Tax, at Coleraine Courthouse in December 2003. I quaked in my boots when I got the notice, but after hiring (and firing) an incompetent accountant, when I read the IR booklet about appeals and discovered that they are heard by unpaid lay-people assisted by a Clerk, I thought I had half a chance and went for it!!! It was a panel of 3 with 1 acting as a chair, and the proceedings are held in private. Tax inspector looked rather taken aback when I won but was quite nice about it. I managed to resist the temptation to ring up the person who told me I wouldn't win to tell them my news... My claim was for quite a bit though, as I think the rate for my car at that time was 63 or 64p/mile but my employer only paid me 25p/mile. K

Posted By John P W I don't know if anyone can help here. My son is trying to claim back his tax on using his car since 2003-04 as he has realised what he is missing. Does anyone have a link to the previous years' P87s as the link takes you to the 2007 issue? Thanks in advance John

Posted By Mitch John, Google said form with the correct tax year and it should take you to the HMRC archives, I did it recently knocking 11.5K off one bill!! 2004-2005 for a tax return