Wash your uniform at home ?

kitty1801

smellybeki wrote: »

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

You can claim back to the 2002-03 tax year at present. Just write to the tax office you deal with now and ask to claim back the tax relief. You will need to state who you were working for, what dates you were there, your job title and that you had a logo'd uniform that you had to launder at home.

angelatgraceland

Im new to this idea! Do you have to work fulltime to do this or can anyone with logo uniform claim?

kitty1801

angelatgraceland wrote: »

Im new to this idea! Do you have to work fulltime to do this or can anyone with logo uniform claim?

Your hours make no difference. As long as you work for a company where a logo'd uniform is required and they do not provide laundering facilities then you can claim tax relief. You can claim for this tax year & 2007-08 by telephone. For years prior to that, you need to put the claim in writing.

Lolliloo

I havent read the whole thread in detail but have skimmed over it. So just to summarise is the following correct?

Your uniform has to have a company logo on it
You can can tax relief on £60. So if I write my letter and send it off now my tax code will increase by the £60 for this year.
I will get a tax refund on previous years I am claiming on up to six years previous

Is that right?

fengirl_2

This is not really a uniform issue - the fixed rate expense deduction is given according to your job. Please go to www.hmrc.gov.uk and search for fixed rate deductions and then search for your trade or job. You can claim the releif for up to 6 years back.
if your job is not shown, then you need to negotiate with your tax office as to how much you should be allowed for whatever the work expense is.

guinness34

berkybean wrote: »

I work for Tesco as well and the address you need to send your letter to is as follows:-

Inland Revenue
Saughton House
Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh
EH11 4XG

(Tax reference code 847/T1)

This is the correct address to send to for Tescos employees. I'm not sure what it'd be for other employees.

thanks for this we all found out about this this week when a union rep came in store but do you have to be in the union to get this if any one could reply then thank you in advance

fengirl_2

No, you don't need to be a union member to claim this deduction. The deductions are normally negotiated betwen the unions and HMRC, but expenses allowances apply to all workers.

tattoed_bum

hi if just checked the website and it say's for my dh's job the relief is £140 a year and £120 previous years does that mean he can claim back £120 each year for the last 6 years

fengirl_2

Yes, he needs to claim going back 6 years, as long as he was doing that job.

guinness34

fengirl wrote: »

No, you don't need to be a union member to claim this deduction. The deductions are normally negotiated betwen the unions and HMRC, but expenses allowances apply to all workers.

thank fengirl i am writing my letter today will let you all know how i get on

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