Wash your uniform at home ?

DD73

Hi,

Looking at this site I see my partner can claim tax relieffor his uniform, he works for the railways, so if my understanding is correct hecan claim for the last six years?

So for 2006 to 2008 he would be claiming £70.00 then for2006 onwards he would claim 100? Is this correct

Thanks for any advise
DD

apesxx

hi, does anyione know if me and my partner would be able to claim this? i work at asda and he works for gamestation and both require us to wear a uniform with logo which is laundered at home. we have both been employed by them since before 2004. what categories would i be able to claim under? many thanks for any help

fife1975

After reading the uniform cleaning rebate article a couple of months ago, I decided to have a go and submit a claim. I hears back today and I cant believe it £360.37. This has really made my day. I'm saving for my wedding next year, and this is will be a welcome addition. If you aren't sure whether or not to do it, have a go, you have nothing to lose. I even used a recycled stamp, so it has literally cost me nothing!!!!!!

Mikeyorks

DD73 wrote: »

Looking at this site I see my partner can claim tax relieffor his uniform, he works for the railways, so if my understanding is correct hecan claim for the last six years?

You need to check his Code and see if it is included first? If it's above 747 then it likely is.
You can only go back 5 years now. And that drops to 4 years from 31st March.

Mikeyorks

apesxx wrote: »

hi, does anyione know if me and my partner would be able to claim this?

Yes. Gamestation is 'retail' and Asda is 'food' or 'retail' as appropriate.

Mikeyorks

fife1975 wrote: »

I hears back today and I cant believe it £360.37.

For 'uniform' that seems high. Did you also claim for professional subscriptions etc? Or is there a genuine PAYE overpayment also included?

If you have several year P800s .... it is the final figure on the last year P800 that shows the refund (Note '16' to the right of it). A lot make the mistake of adding them all up. HMRC have already done that .... that is what the 'adjustment' figure is on all but the 1st one.

DD73

Mikeyorks wrote: »

You need to check his Code and see if it is included first? If it's above 747 then it likely is.
You can only go back 5 years now. And that drops to 4 years from 31st March.

Hi his tax code is 690L, and just to confirm I should be able to get to claim the different rates

i.e.
So for 2007 to 2008 he would be claiming £70.00 then for2006 onwards he would claim 100? Is this correct

Mikeyorks

DD73 wrote: »

So for 2007 to 2008 he would be claiming £70.00 then for2006 onwards he would claim 100? Is this correct

No. It's £70 up to and including 07-08 and then £100 from 08-09.

his tax code is 690L

..... you could do with checking his Coding Notice (P2) first to see why that is? There's £575 of allowances restricted for some reason. It's possible the restriction is higher and then there's an add back for uniform? Worth a look first.

DD73

Mikeyorks wrote: »

No. It's £70 up to and including 07-08 and then £100 from 08-09.



..... you could do with checking his Coding Notice (P2) first to see why that is? There's £575 of allowances restricted for some reason. It's possible the restriction is higher and then there's an add back for uniform? Worth a look first.

Hi thanks for the quick reply, I believe the £575, is due to him receiving a benefit in kind namely his free travel (but I will check with him)

once again cheers

kirsty822001

:beer: thanks to all who post, I have read re read this thread before getting my DH to call tax office. He did today and we just need to send a letter to claim for last 5 years, then a chq will be with us 4-6 weeks later.
His tax code has been amended from today too:)

He is an Openreach engineer (BT) he claimed for all his logo'd uniform and protective clothing I wash and mend
thankyou to the regular names on this thread who definitely know what they are talking about, even I understood eventually and thats saying something:rotfl:
I also won £73 playing bingo online with a free £10 this evening!! Its all going in our holiday pot am so pleased.