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SOME 30,000 Scottish-basec lorry drivers are seeking path) with English drivers for tax re bate on meal expenses incurrec during work.
The Scottish income tax office at East Kilbride has evolved E pattern allowing for three years retrospective expense-claims o up to £65 for three years ago £80 for two years ago, and £8( for last year.
The potential pay out to the 30,000 drivers on the East Kul. bride tax books could be £6.5m Three drivers claimed a six-yeal retrospective payment on the English basis and two suc. ceeded, but they ended with lower allowances than woulc have applied in the earlier as sessment.
The view taken by Scottish consultants is that it is ridiculoue that English lorry drivers shoulc be awarded a six-year retrospec. tive payment while Scots are allowed to reclaim over only three years. A national basic agreement is called for.
It is claimed in Scotland thal some English drivers (working a large part of their time in Scotland) have been given retrospective meal allowances of up to £500, as far back as 1972.
The East Kilbride ruling is thal Scottish claims will be accepted only as far back as 1978. The cost of contesting the ruling would be great.