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Amazon Flex Mileage Claim
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I recently decided to try out Amazon Flex as a second job.
I understand that you can claim the mileage back against your tax return (45p per mile upto 100,000 Miles). I understand that you can't claim mileage to a regular place of work (i.e. the Amazon Depot) as this is considered commuting. My question is, when I finish my shift I could be anywhere in the area that my depot covers. Can I claim the mileage from the final customer back to my house? This could vary considerably depending upon where my final customer is.
Thank you all for your feedback.
I understand that you can claim the mileage back against your tax return (45p per mile upto 100,000 Miles). I understand that you can't claim mileage to a regular place of work (i.e. the Amazon Depot) as this is considered commuting. My question is, when I finish my shift I could be anywhere in the area that my depot covers. Can I claim the mileage from the final customer back to my house? This could vary considerably depending upon where my final customer is.
Thank you all for your feedback.
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>>> No point in keeping fuel receipts Agreed. Even if you had receipts, there would be no way of knowing whether the fuel was used for work travel or for getting to a naughty weekend in Brighton. The whole point of the fixed rate allowance scheme anyway is that it does away with the need to claim individual expenses. (e.g. you can't claim for the costs of servicing...
22:56 Sun 19th Sep 2021
Thanks for the quick replies. You work for yourself as a sole trader (they supply the car insurance at the moment, I think when they take that away they will lose a lot of drivers). I've only done three shifts and I have really enjoyed it. One shift I did over 11,000 steps and climbed 16 floors (according to my watch). I live in the Bournemouth area and there aren't any skyscrapers.
You cannot claim mileage to your place of work; however , you can claim the mileage from your last customer back to your home. This is assuming you don't have to go back to the depot to sign off. If you do go back to the depot after your last delivery, then you can still claim the mileage from your last customer back to the depot. I am 100% sure on this.
Drivers need to arrange business class 3 insurance.
"Amazon Flex will provide the hire and reward insurance top up for you, but you will need to have business class 3 insurance which you will need to acquire yourself. This would mean you have unlimited long distance travel and your vehicle can be used for commercial purposes. This is the same type of insurance required by Hermes. When you seek out your insurance you need to make sure your policy covers you for courier use. You would be required to sort out this insurance before you are able to start working for Amazon Flex."
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"Amazon Flex will provide the hire and reward insurance top up for you, but you will need to have business class 3 insurance which you will need to acquire yourself. This would mean you have unlimited long distance travel and your vehicle can be used for commercial purposes. This is the same type of insurance required by Hermes. When you seek out your insurance you need to make sure your policy covers you for courier use. You would be required to sort out this insurance before you are able to start working for Amazon Flex."
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How do they check mileage claims for any self-employed person?
They must have data indicating reasonable mileage figures over certain periods for this type of employment.
If they had any doubts or if they claims are selected at random for a check, they could ask for evidence to corroborate the claim or contact Amazon to substantiate the mileage claimed.
The journeys are notified via an app so it is likely the data are available to examine.
They must have data indicating reasonable mileage figures over certain periods for this type of employment.
If they had any doubts or if they claims are selected at random for a check, they could ask for evidence to corroborate the claim or contact Amazon to substantiate the mileage claimed.
The journeys are notified via an app so it is likely the data are available to examine.
Sorry but that makes no sense. If you are an employee on PAYE and have a self-employed job you only have one tax allowance. For example if you earned £15k as an Employee you would be taxed on that minus your personal allowance. Anything earned outside of the PAYE scheme is taxed separately. When you fill in your self assessment you have to declare earned income and any tax paid on it, then self-employed income minus allowable deductibles.
If you earn less than the personal Tax allowance on earned income then you can use any spare allowances against self-employed work.
If you earn less than the personal Tax allowance on earned income then you can use any spare allowances against self-employed work.
>>> No point in keeping fuel receipts
Agreed. Even if you had receipts, there would be no way of knowing whether the fuel was used for work travel or for getting to a naughty weekend in Brighton. The whole point of the fixed rate allowance scheme anyway is that it does away with the need to claim individual expenses. (e.g. you can't claim for the costs of servicing your vehicle, or for additional wear and tear, on it because such costs are all included within the flat rate payments).
As others have indicated, you can't claim mileage from your home to the Amazon depot at the start of each shift
https:/ /www.go v.uk/hm rc-inte rnal-ma nuals/e mployme nt-inco me-manu al/eim3 2163 but you most definitely can to get home from your last drop.
Agreed. Even if you had receipts, there would be no way of knowing whether the fuel was used for work travel or for getting to a naughty weekend in Brighton. The whole point of the fixed rate allowance scheme anyway is that it does away with the need to claim individual expenses. (e.g. you can't claim for the costs of servicing your vehicle, or for additional wear and tear, on it because such costs are all included within the flat rate payments).
As others have indicated, you can't claim mileage from your home to the Amazon depot at the start of each shift
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