Wash your uniform at home ?

quietriot

Ayesha24 wrote: »

I am a student and have been working part time therefore haven't paid tax on my wage. Could I still claim the cost of uniform maintenance if i haven't paid tax?

You can claim, but since you've paid no tax it'll have no effect.

mrprosser

I was claiming uniform tax relief for a number of years, until last year.
In March 14 I got a letter from HMRC saying my tax code was going from 1008L to 1000L (in effect taking £80 off me) HMRC said that the MOD were now using a flat rate rebate instead, however my pay hasn't increased under this system.

How does this new system work? My tax code has got lower, I pay more income tax than in the past, and my salary hasn't gone up to compensate.

Any ideas or advice before I write to HMRC?

quietriot

HMRC will have done this based on the MOD telling them they were switching to a flat rate scheme, so you may want to speak to your payroll department first.

Also, the code change isn't taking £80 off you, it's reducing your tax free allowance by £80. if you pay tax at the basic rate, the cash cost is 20% of that, or £16 for the year (£1.33 per month). if you're higher rate, the cost is an eye-watering £2.66 per month.

purple_ronnie2011

How long should the process take. I sent four P87 forms on the behalf of my wife in Mid march and have had no response at all from HMRC. Wish I had sent the forms recorded delivery now!

jones_440

Hi I'm a mechanic and on the hmrc website says I can claim for 120. Do I now fill out a p87 form and write £120 on the form for uniform cleaning?

meanweaver

Hi

I see on this site I can claim tax back on work clothing by filling out a p87 form, this is where I need a little guidance.

I am an Openreach engineer involved in cabling and jointing fibre cables in the outside network, I cant see this profession on the form (I cant link to it as new user) so I guess I have to claim the tax back the standard £60 rate is that correct.

2nd for this do I fill out the part of the form called flat rate expenses which is the 3rd section and if so in the box named "Expenses claimed" do I put in there 60 or £12 (20% of 60)

If anyone can offer any advice I would be very grateful.

Thanks

Ian

Daerve

Late posting to the forum but used the guide and got a £300 quid rebate for uniform washing and professional subs thanks to MSE a couple of years ago. :beer:

pepper33

I have just been refused because I do not belong to any of the groups, yet I work for the CPS and have to wear dark clothes to court. I always buy some black tops, trousers and you also have to cover your arms in court. I wouldn't wear any of these dark clothes for anything else, as I bought them for court. My employer refuses to give us an allowance and I am one of the lower paid staff. Anyone else have to buy clothes for court?

booksurr

pepper33 wrote: »

I have just been refused because I do not belong to any of the groups, yet I work for the CPS and have to wear dark clothes to court. I always buy some black tops, trousers and you also have to cover your arms in court. I wouldn't wear any of these dark clothes for anything else, as I bought them for court. My employer refuses to give us an allowance and I am one of the lower paid staff. Anyone else have to buy clothes for court?

I am very surprised given you work in a court setting that you do not know the "wig case". After all that is the legal precedent which defined what is a "uniform" and, for the avoidance of doubt, it dealt specifically with "dark clothes". You may not like them, and regard them as being something you do not want to be seen in outside of work, but nonetheless in no way are they a "uniform", read the details here:
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/bimmanual/bim37910.htm

since what you describe buying sounds more like generic clothing you have no chance at all of claiming either the purchase costs or the costs of washing them. However, if you are required to permanently affix a corporate logo to the items (does the CPS have a logo?) then, and only then, would they be a uniform (and so eligible for the laundry allowance) otherwise it is merely a consistent corporate image, as explained in the bank staff example...read this http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/eimanual/EIM32475.htm

pepper33

Thank you for explaining in plain English