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    Can you sue a government department for loss of income if they've admitted a mistake which caused this?

    Whoa £2000 up front wanted by most solicitors..... Small claims route on my own I think....
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    Can you sue a government department for loss of income if they've admitted a mistake which caused this?

    Yeh well the department in question, in the end, refused to pay anything saying yes it was their mistake but they are "sorry". Yeh thanks for that. Any suggestions for what sort of legal company I should speak to next?
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    Can you sue a government department for loss of income if they've admitted a mistake which caused this?

    Thanks Mark.... The loss of the first contract may be difficult to prove. The delay with the 2nd one - maybe. BUT they have admitted in writing they made a mistake. Obviously, one thing - I don't want to drag my new client into this argument at all....
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    Can you sue a government department for loss of income if they've admitted a mistake which caused this?

    So annoying..... Not even worth small claims court (few £100)?
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    Can you sue a government department for loss of income if they've admitted a mistake which caused this?

    I'm an IT contractor with SC (government clearance). Operating via my own ltd company. Long story short, I've already lost one contract and have had a 6 week delay starting another one. Normally SC is transferred from previous place to new place in about a week. In this case, even though I had...
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    Employee mileage allowance when given car allowance

    "Tax relief" on the difference not cash. i.e. we'll let you off paying tax on this amount so it saves you possibly only 20%
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    Employee mileage allowance when given car allowance

    Correct its treated like an extra lump of salary. If employer decides to pay you 1p a mile, then yes you can claim tax relief on 44p. For a basic rate tax payer that only works out as 8.8p you save in tax,
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    Employee mileage allowance when given car allowance

    No not at all. Only tax relief on the difference..... i.e. you dont pay tax on the difference. So if employer pays you 25p, you can get tax relief on 20p. Basically, 20p you dont pay tax on. For a basic rate taxpayer thats 20% so 20% of 20p = 4p So HMRC DO NOT make it up to 45p
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    Employee mileage allowance when given car allowance

    Cleverly contact just says "applicable business mileage rate". Which is why she tried to clarify this before starting. They said 45p verbally. Then when it was 20p for first claim, she had an email discussion with manager who tried to tell her HMRC would pay the extra 25p. Only after 4 months...
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    Employee mileage allowance when given car allowance

    So can someone confirm? If you get a car allowance the employer can still pay what they like (up to 45p)? i.e. they're not forced by HMRC to only pay the low company car rates?
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    Employee mileage allowance when given car allowance

    I don't have a problem if they said upfront £200 a month allowance then 9p a mile. They didn't they said 45p. They've been paying 20p for 4 months now and suddenly said they're not allowed. Seems very dishonest. Misleading staff into thinking they can claim the entire 25p shortfall from HMRC...
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    Employee mileage allowance when given car allowance

    How did you guess? Yep 3rd party company contracted to provide NHS services.
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    Employee mileage allowance when given car allowance

    "Where you use your own car for travel on Company business, the Company shall reimburse you in respect of fuel costs for business miles at the Company's applicable business mileage rate." is whats in contract..... Appreciate they can pay what they want and if you get car allowance then you...
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    Employee mileage allowance when given car allowance

    "Where you use your own car for travel on Company business, the Company shall reimburse you in respect of fuel costs for business miles at the Company's applicable business mileage rate." Of course, understood that most people get 45p when they get no car allowance so less is to be expected...
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    Employee mileage allowance when given car allowance

    As a company director myself I'm pretty sure I'm right here.... Wife started a job where the salary wasn't great but £200 a month car allowance. Got told yep then its 45p a mile. Turned out to be 20p a mile. Told her she can claim the extra 20p off HMRC - wrong wrong wrong. You can claim the...
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