Tax Refund...... Idiots question.
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I read today that if you have to wear a uniform for work and have to clean it yourself you can make a refund claim to HMRC.
I've had a quick look around their website and it does apear that you can indeed claim back set amounts for having to wash your own uniform.
This section seems to cover it
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/eimanual/EIM32485.h...
Now its only 50 / 60 quid a year but I belive that you can claim back for up to 6 years?
So how does one go about doing so?
Thanks in advance.
I've had a quick look around their website and it does apear that you can indeed claim back set amounts for having to wash your own uniform.
This section seems to cover it
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/eimanual/EIM32485.h...
Now its only 50 / 60 quid a year but I belive that you can claim back for up to 6 years?
So how does one go about doing so?
Thanks in advance.
One of the engineers at my workplace tried this. (me being the FD and him talking to me first)
You have to write to the inland Revenue office that looks after your Tax, your employer can tell you this if you dont know, dont forget to invlude your employers referance number as well as your NIC Number.
Then wait, when they dont reply, write again, and again as they are not that good at present at sorting things, they may also write to your employer as well, so keep them informed of what you are doing.
They turned our engineer down on the grounds that his Workshop overalls did not have any Company Logo's on them!
Always worth a try.
You have to write to the inland Revenue office that looks after your Tax, your employer can tell you this if you dont know, dont forget to invlude your employers referance number as well as your NIC Number.
Then wait, when they dont reply, write again, and again as they are not that good at present at sorting things, they may also write to your employer as well, so keep them informed of what you are doing.
They turned our engineer down on the grounds that his Workshop overalls did not have any Company Logo's on them!
Always worth a try.
There was a thing done by the RCN on this as most nurses have to wash their own uniforms and provide tights if they are wearing a uniform dress, my wife got a cheque back and an altered ta code to reflect this ongoing work related cost.
Send a letter in you may need to fill in forms afterwards but you should get something back if you can prove it is a legit claim.
Send a letter in you may need to fill in forms afterwards but you should get something back if you can prove it is a legit claim.
Dan_1981 said:
Eric Mc said:
Who bought the uniform?
Is it a badged uniform?
Who cleans it?
Uniform provided FOC by the company. Is it a badged uniform?
Who cleans it?
Yes its badged
Its cleaned by ourselves with the household laundrey.
Are you a Higher Rate Taxpayer?
Eric Mc said:
Dan_1981 said:
Eric Mc said:
Who bought the uniform?
Is it a badged uniform?
Who cleans it?
Uniform provided FOC by the company. Is it a badged uniform?
Who cleans it?
Yes its badged
Its cleaned by ourselves with the household laundrey.
Are you a Higher Rate Taxpayer?
Its 5 shirts a week to be washed, ironed etc.
I suppose the actual cost isn't that great but if the rule exists to allow me to claim a set amount back as seems to be what the website I linked to is showing then surely I'd be foolish not to do so?
Dan_1981 said:
Its 5 shirts a week to be washed, ironed etc.
I suppose the actual cost isn't that great but if the rule exists to allow me to claim a set amount back as seems to be what the website I linked to is showing then surely I'd be foolish not to do so?
Fiar enough. Using logic one wonders why I would not therefore be entitled to claim the cost of washing and ironing the shirts I wear with my suit everyday. I suppose the actual cost isn't that great but if the rule exists to allow me to claim a set amount back as seems to be what the website I linked to is showing then surely I'd be foolish not to do so?
Dan_1981 said:
Lower rate tax payer.
Its 5 shirts a week to be washed, ironed etc.
I suppose the actual cost isn't that great but if the rule exists to allow me to claim a set amount back as seems to be what the website I linked to is showing then surely I'd be foolish not to do so?
There is no specific rule for a set amount. If you want to make a claim, you would need to calculate the annual cost to you of the laundry amounts incurred in cleaning the uniform. The claim would be based on the actual costs incurred.Its 5 shirts a week to be washed, ironed etc.
I suppose the actual cost isn't that great but if the rule exists to allow me to claim a set amount back as seems to be what the website I linked to is showing then surely I'd be foolish not to do so?
In some circumastances, a cost of uniform claim MAY be based on a globallly agreed figure agreed with HMRC. These amounts are usually set for specific industries and are often amounts that were negotiated by Trades Unions on behalf of their members. Airline pilots, nurses, policemen etc are often covered by such agreements.
RichB said:
Fiar enough. Using logic one wonders why I would not therefore be entitled to claim the cost of washing and ironing the shirts I wear with my suit everyday.
HMRC logic is that ordinary clothing ( i.e. non uniform or safety clothing) can NEVER be claimed for on the basis that the clothing cannot be shown to be "wholly, exclusively and NECESSARILLY for the purpose of the employment".SlimRick said:
BT / Openreach employees can claim allowances for cleaning their uniform - speak to your local tax office, you will need to write to them and IIRC, you can claim back 3 years worth.
That's in line with what I said above. Openreach probably have a "deal" with HMRC which would have been negotiated with HMRC by BT (or maybe even the old Post Office).There is nothing to stop an individual doing their own negotiation but on the whole HMRC are not overly keen on flat rate expense amounts.
But you won't get anything if you don't try.
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