travel allowances

mikeycoz

Hi all. This is my first ever post on this site. I often come on here to search for advice but this time I can't find a suitable thread. My employer recently opened a new premises which I now work in. I started work in the old premises which are just down the road from my house. Traveling to the new premises is now costing me in excess of €500 a month with tolls and petrol. Do I have a right to ask for reimbursement? I am not very well paid and 500 is almost a third of my wages monthly. Any helpful advice would be appreciated. Thanks all.

gandalf

First place of call is to check what your contract of employment states. Does it list the office at which you are based, do it have a provision that you can be asked to work at another company premises and if there is any allowance if you are asked to work or move your employment to there.

From a tax perspective you cannot claim this as tax free expenses.

"Expenses which are incurred by employees in travelling to and from the place of employment are not allowable for tax purposes and any re-imbursement of these expenses must be treated as pay and taxed accordingly."

Finally I would broach this with your manager and see if there is anyway they can compensate you or increase your salary for this move?