Work uniform, no allowance.

jaks111

Hi my son currently works for JD Wetherspoon as a manager and he does not get any allowances for his uniform, ie, shoes, shirts, ties and trousers.

Is there any tax breaks that u can get for uniform??

Many thanks:A

HappyMJ

What's the uniform? If it's a plain black shirt, black trousers, black tie, leather shoes then no as you wear them any time.

jaks111

no it's not black it's different shirts and ties but with the beer it ruins the uniform and shoes at a rapid rate. Surely there must be some allowance, lol.

Thanks

custardy

you can claim towards the laundry costs IIRC
i would doubt you can claim as many jobs require you to buy uniform,equipment etc

fengirl_2

He needs to go to http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/eimanual/EIM32712.htm and find his job there. I think he is a worker in the food industry.
He then needs to ring his tax office and tell them what you have told us and ask for the fixed rate deduction to be incuded in his code number.
If he started this job before this tax year, he can claim for up to 6 previous years and he should ask for a payable order for previous years, not a code change.

TM1976

If he has to wash his own uniform he can claim a flat rate expense of £60 a year from 08/09 onwards. Years prior to this were at £45 a year. He can claim retrospectively for 6 years if he wore a uniform in these earlier years. He will get a percentage of this amount based on the amount of tax he pays, so probably 20%.

Don't worry about if what he wears actually is a uniform the tax office will ask if they want to know. The colour is irrelevent is has to be 'discernably a uniform'. If it has a logo it helps but it's not necessarily required.

HappyMJ

So if I read that correctly you would only benefit by £1 per month. 20% of £60. That's hardly going to replace the clothes required.

TurnaroundSue

TM1976 wrote: »

If he has to wash his own uniform he can claim a flat rate expense of £60 a year from 08/09 onwards. Years prior to this were at £45 a year. He can claim retrospectively for 6 years if he wore a uniform in these earlier years. He will get a percentage of this amount based on the amount of tax he pays, so probably 20%.

Don't worry about if what he wears actually is a uniform the tax office will ask if they want to know. The colour is irrelevent is has to be 'discernably a uniform'. If it has a logo it helps but it's not necessarily required.

Sorry to butt in on your thread, but this bit applies to me. Where do I put it on the tax form and how do I go about putting in my retrospective 3 years please?

Many thanks

dmg24

W'spoons managers do not wear a uniform per se, they wear their own clothes.

jaks111

dmg24 wrote: »

W'spoons managers do not wear a uniform per se, they wear their own clothes.[/

Your right, they have to buy there own clothes for work but have to be smart to fit within the uniform guidelines.

It's not like he can go to work in his his jogging bottoms there is a line they have to follow but do not get paid for it?

fengirl_2

There is no relief for the provision of clothing whch would be normal everyday wear such as smart clothes or a particular colour.