Wash your uniform at home ?

HAMMIEHOO

Mikeyorks wrote: »

Unlikely that is purely on account of the laundry allowance. which is typically £60 x 20% = £12 per annum.

I have only had one pay packet since the tax code change and that was the difference, no other amendments or deductions that I could see, may be they are just catching up for this year or not will see what happens next pay packet..........

Mikeyorks

HAMMIEHOO wrote: »

.... may be they are just catching up for this year .............

That will be right. You're 66% of the way through the tax year when the extra allowance was applied. So my £12 (x 66% = £8) won't be far off the mark.

sunnyflower

My tax code has altered...equals over £400 per year, so thanks MSE!!
(I am a nurse, we are given uniforms but wash them ourselves):j:j

Mikeyorks

sunnyflower wrote: »

My tax code has altered...equals over £400 per year,

No - that's excessive. More likely £100 in relief (= £100 x 20% = £20 less tax per annum). But it's been backdated and they've given all the relief in the one year.

--_Steve_--_2

The Royal College or Nursing provides a form where you can specify additional claims, like RCN subscriptions, fees to the NMC and subscriptions to the Nursing Standard.

I can't post links for some reason, but if you Google "rcn tax relief", it's number 2 in the results.

TM1976

sobeitjedi wrote: »

Hi.

I submitted a claim to the tax office as I have to wear a uniform to work. I work in IT in the education sector and am provided polo shirts which I have to wash and iron.

I sent off my claim based on a template from this site and the reply back reads:

"I have reviewed your claim for Flat Rate Job Expenses. In order to receive this benefit there has to be an agreement between your employer and HMRC. No such agreement is in place. Therefore no Flat Rate Job Expense is due."

Is there anything I can do now? Anyone had a similar response?

As long as your shirts have an employer logo they are doing enough to be classed as a uniform. There doesn't have to be an agreement with your employer as there is an established rate of £60 per year for those who do not have a rate agreed either nationally or locally.

It's just bad luck that your letter was answered by someone who doesn't know what they were talking about. If you send an identical letter you are likely to get a different response.

TM1976

Rivergreen wrote: »

I haven't read back to see if it has already been mentioned, but if you work for Royal Mail you are NOT entitled to a tax rebate for your uniform. Oh well, worth a try

Completely untrue! Royal Mail have locally agreed rates for their employees, I believe this is £120 per year. Some employees are already receiving these allowances and some aren't. Just because a the person you work next to wasn't entitled to a rebate it doesn't necessarily follow that you aren't.

TM1976

kev013 wrote: »

Hi, I am an assistant manager in A sports shop. We are required by our employer to wear shirt, tie, trousers and smart shoes and I know these items can be worn outside work but we have to attach badges to our clothing leaving marks which are covered by the badge in work but would be noticeable out wor so wouldn't be worn. Can I still claim?

Wouldn't qualify as it would otherwise be ordinary clothes. A detatchable badge doesn't make ordinary clothes a uniform, it would need permanent company logos/branding.

tzb27

I work for Ladbrokes Plc (Gambling shops) as a Deputy Manager. We do wear shirts with logo on it and we are responsible for washing them. In what category do i fall to claim the money. How much money i should mention on my letter?

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/eimanual/eim32712.htm

tzb27

TM1976 wrote: »

Wouldn't qualify as it would otherwise be ordinary clothes. A detatchable badge doesn't make ordinary clothes a uniform, it would need permanent company logos/branding.

I work for Ladbrokes Plc (Gambling shops) as a Deputy Manager. We do wear shirts with logo on it and we are responsible for washing them. In what category do i fall to claim the money. How much money i should mention on my letter?

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/eimanual/eim32712.htm