Wash your uniform at home ?

Mikeyorks

kbarty wrote: »

Am I right or have I missed something?

The Codes you quote are certainly the basic ones for those years. As HMRC seem to be of the impression he is still on an enhanced Code - send them the P60s for the years in question. Send the originals - keep copies.

Mikeyorks

katies_mum wrote: »

....... its showing a code of 755L, would this mean that an allowance for the uniform washing is being made.

Which suggests there's £80 more in there than basic. It's not 100% certain that's the uniform allowance - but looks to be the case. You should have a P2 (Coding Notice) somewhere that will tell you specifically?

katies_mum

Many thanks, I`ll have a hunt round to see if I can find a coding notice

jem16

kbarty wrote: »

I received the reply from the tax office today saying that the relief has already been allowed 2010/2011 to date and there is nothing further they need to do. However it seems to me that it hasn't or the tax code would be different. Am I right or have I missed something?

810L is the normal basic tax code so yes you would expect it to be different.

I would phone up HMRC saying that you have been told a uniform allowance is being applied so could they explain where it is in your tax code. If you don't get a satisfactory answer, send off the P60s as Mike suggested.

kev82

I enquired with my local tax office about uniform tax rebate for the last 6 years but received a letter stating that laundry relief for Royal Marine Officers is given through the net pay scheme. I wasn't disputing this but called my office to let them know I wasn't an officer, but they still thought all the military came under the same bracket. Can anyone clarify this?

Mikeyorks

kev82 wrote: »

Can anyone clarify this?

It's the line HMRC always take. Earlier post :

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=48767203&postcount=827

NurseMoneySaver1122

I've read the threads but I'm still a little confised as to how many years I can claim for laundering uniform expenses.

I've worked for the same company since April 2003 and never claimed any expenses before.

Is it true I can claim for the previous 6 years, in addition to the current tax year, so I would be claiming for:

TAX YEAR

1) 2012 - 13 (current tax year)

2) 2011 - 12 (previous tax years)
3) 2010 - 11
4) 2009 - 10
5) 2008 - 09
6) 2007 - 08
7) 2006 - 07

Also, is it correct that I either request a cheque payment or for it to be deducted from the current tax year?

Thanks for any advice

jem16

NurseMoneySaver1122 wrote: »

Is it true I can claim for the previous 6 years, in addition to the current tax year, so I would be claiming for:

TAX YEAR

1) 2012 - 13 (current tax year)

2) 2011 - 12 (previous tax years)
3) 2010 - 11
4) 2009 - 10
5) 2008 - 09
6) 2007 - 08
7) 2006 - 07

No you can only claim back to 08/09 now.

Also, is it correct that I either request a cheque payment or for it to be deducted from the current tax year?

Thanks for any advice

You can request a cheque. Current tax year code will be adjusted though.

NurseMoneySaver1122

jem16 wrote: »

No you can only claim back to 08/09 now.

Confused! It even states you can claim for past 6 years and the current year on this site, by Martin Lewis' people:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/uniform-tax-rebate


You can request a cheque. Current tax year code will be adjusted though.

So if I do not include the current tax year on my claim, and instead claim for it next year, would I get a cheque then?

jem16

NurseMoneySaver1122 wrote: »

So if I do not include the current tax year on my claim, and instead claim for it next year, would I get a cheque then?

I don't quite see the point of that??

You claim for this tax year and back to 08/09. You ask for a cheque for the years 08/09, 09/10, 10/11 and 11/12.

This year's ( 12/13 ) tax code will be adjusted so that this year and future years will receive the allowance.