Boring Tax Relief Question for the PH Accountants.
Discussion
I am currently provided with all my uniform for work, free of charge. We used to have to buy our own footwear, but were able to claim tax relief on up to (I think) £90 per annum.
We can also claim tax relief against subscriptions to the Police Federation.
As I am transferring to a non uniform role, I now have to buy all my own work clothes, and the "Plain Clothes Allowance" paid in Police salaries was scrapped a couple of years ago.
Can I claim any tax relief on the clothes I've had to buy for work (a few suits, new overcoat, dozen shirts and ties, three pairs of shoes, costing a few hundred quid)? These are not clothes that I would have otherwise bought, and I won't be wearing them outside work.
Is there an upper limit on the amount I can claim relief on?
Do I have to keep receipts?
How do I claim tax relief if I can actually claim it?
We can also claim tax relief against subscriptions to the Police Federation.
As I am transferring to a non uniform role, I now have to buy all my own work clothes, and the "Plain Clothes Allowance" paid in Police salaries was scrapped a couple of years ago.
Can I claim any tax relief on the clothes I've had to buy for work (a few suits, new overcoat, dozen shirts and ties, three pairs of shoes, costing a few hundred quid)? These are not clothes that I would have otherwise bought, and I won't be wearing them outside work.
Is there an upper limit on the amount I can claim relief on?
Do I have to keep receipts?
How do I claim tax relief if I can actually claim it?
towman said:
AND had to buy my own clothes.
careful - you are dangerously close to being the same as the rest of us!
Don't think I could ever raise myself up to your level!
Seriously, the point I was making that at the moment I get all my "work clothes" provided. I'm still doing a similar job, but now have to provide my "uniform".
I still get a clothing allowance Dibble, despite getting safety wear provided from my employer. Claim them on your tax form, I did. er.......last I can remember was around £90, but at 22p(tax rate) per pound though! it's not much but better in your pocket than theirs. Everyone should do it.
Oh! an' despite the drawbacks, hope the new job is going well for you! dave
>> Edited by 8Pack on Saturday 19th March 01:46
Oh! an' despite the drawbacks, hope the new job is going well for you! dave
>> Edited by 8Pack on Saturday 19th March 01:46
To the best of my knowledge you can't claim, however, feel free to wear the clothes outside of work.
All the plains clothes Bibs all appear to wear the same clothes anyway; grey suit, "Cloumbo" overcoat just like on the "The Bill" etc. It is essentially a defacto work uniform. T think you should take this approach with the IR and try and make a claim.
pp
All the plains clothes Bibs all appear to wear the same clothes anyway; grey suit, "Cloumbo" overcoat just like on the "The Bill" etc. It is essentially a defacto work uniform. T think you should take this approach with the IR and try and make a claim.
pp
If you complete a Self Assessment tax return, you could make the claim in the appropriate section of the form and put an explanatory note in the large box provided specifically for this. There is no guarantee that the claim will be accepted however.
Under normal circumstances, the purchase of "ordinary" clothing is never allowed as an employment expense. The basic assumption is that such clothing, even if bought with work in mind, is also wearable in non-working situations. It then fails to fulfill the "wholly, exclusively and necessarilly" criterea required for an employment expense to be allowable.
>> Edited by Eric Mc on Saturday 19th March 12:00
Under normal circumstances, the purchase of "ordinary" clothing is never allowed as an employment expense. The basic assumption is that such clothing, even if bought with work in mind, is also wearable in non-working situations. It then fails to fulfill the "wholly, exclusively and necessarilly" criterea required for an employment expense to be allowable.
>> Edited by Eric Mc on Saturday 19th March 12:00
Eric Mc said:
If you complete a Self Assessment tax return, you could make the claim in the appropriate section of the form and put an explanatory note in the large box provided specifically for this. There is no guarantee that the claim will be accepted however.
Under normal circumstances, the purchase of "ordinary" clothing is never allowed as an employment expense. The basic assumption is that such clothing, even if bought with work in mind, is also wearable in non-working situations. It then fails to fulfill the "wholly, exclusively and necessarilly" critea required for an employment expense to be allowable.
I seem to remember that the case law for this related to a lady barrister who claimed that she would never wear the dark clothing required in court apart from in court. She lost on the grounds that the clothes served the purpose of keeping her "decent".
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