Wash your uniform at home ?

downs523

whats the post number mate, as i only have 9 pages, ppls settings are different

SKIPPY

I work for a nursery and we are supplied with an initial uniform but have to pay for any additional uniform. After looking at the HMRC website I can see that I can claim tax relief for washing/purchasing uniform. Would claiming have a negative effect on my employer, as in would there tax bill increase etc. As employer is also a friend I do not wish to cause them hassle etc.

jenhug

hello, I am so sorry if I have missed this, but would a farm hand wearing his own clothing but with overalls over the top be able to claim? his clothes are often covered in manure and a hot wash has to be done after to clean the machine of the smells! many thanks

Richard019

SKIPPY wrote: »

I work for a nursery and we are supplied with an initial uniform but have to pay for any additional uniform. After looking at the HMRC website I can see that I can claim tax relief for washing/purchasing uniform. Would claiming have a negative effect on my employer, as in would there tax bill increase etc. As employer is also a friend I do not wish to cause them hassle etc.

As far as I know it doesn't.

jenhug wrote: »

hello, I am so sorry if I have missed this, but would a farm hand wearing his own clothing but with overalls over the top be able to claim? his clothes are often covered in manure and a hot wash has to be done after to clean the machine of the smells! many thanks

As far as I know the uniform has to be a requirement of the job and have a logo. You cannot claim for your own clothes for laundry.

Although in terms of looking after their own clothes the overalls might be essential, does the farmer require them to wear them?

Do the overalls have a company logo?

Does the farm hand have to clean the overalls themselves?

Barring that, it might be worth the farm hand buying clothes specifically for the job and doing a one time tax claim against the purchase price at the end of the tax year. (I have the laundry allowance, but other parts of the uniform we have to provide ourselves and I'm claiming for them this year)

robert_harper_2000

Just a note to say it works, got my letter today; tax code increased by £60! Thanks

fengirl_2

Please rrefer to my previous posts ad nauseum. Most trades, including farming have a fixed rate deduction for overalls, boots etc. Refer to 'fixed rate deductioons on the HMRC website.

robert_harper_2000

Thanks fengirl also got another letter today with calculations showing as I have a credit of £8 sth per year for last couple of years! I've sent off for everyone at work and took 6 months but letters are coming through now. Also spoken to customers and am going to get a few drafts printed! Thanks again - really appreciated

kitty1801

downs523 wrote: »

all armed forces ppl, where do we send our letter too ??

Hi sorry this is a bit late but armed forces are dealt with in South Wales - Office ID 948

kitty1801

savetospend wrote: »

hi, sorry if this has already been covered - I did try and look through all the pages but might have missed it. I was thinking of claiming tax back for washing my uniform when I worked in Asda, however I don't work there anymore and I don't wear a uniform for my new employer, so do I contact my old Asda tax office or my new tax office.

Thanks in advance for any comments.

Cheers

If you have already sent your letter to the HMRC office that deals with Asda, please send it again. It needs to go to the tax office that deals with you now. The office you have sent it to will not open your letter straight away (backlogs are anything from 6-10 weeks). Once they realise it is not theirs to deal with, they will forward it on to the correct office and it will then wait in their post queue, so better to just send the letter again!

smellybeki

hi
sorry if im makin you repeat yourself but havnt had time to read the whole thing,up untill a year ago i had a logo uniform that i had to wash (worked with company for 4 years) can i still claim for those years.
thanks