Agency Worker

irishesman

Hi

My wife has just started work through an agency in a local Building Society. We are just wondering what expenses she can claim from the Tax Man as we saw an article regarding claiming back the cost of cleaning her uniform. how much can she claim in a year?

Also, some of my friends are IT contactors, and they seem to be able to claim travel, meals and most stationary etc as expenses.
Is there anything else my wife can claim being an agency worker?

Thanks

scheming_gypsy

The contractor expenses will be being claimed as self employed / umbrella company. If your wife is working straight through the agency on a PAYE basis she'll paid the same as an employee, so (as far as I'm aware), she can't claim the same expenses as a contractor.

ohreally

Fixed expenses may be available to an employee, there are criteria to be met first though. Is the work-wear logo-ed, is there laundering facilities available through the employer?

irishesman

ohreally wrote: »

Is the work-wear logo-ed,

Yes, and no there are no washing facilities for the laundry.
Thanks for all your replies everyone.:beer:

irishesman

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

The contractor expenses will be being claimed as self employed / umbrella company.

I thought as much, but it doesn't hurt to check
thanks:beer:

Notmyrealname

irishesman wrote: »

I thought as much, but it doesn't hurt to check
thanks:beer:

scheming_gypsey is wrong. There are many things that someone on PAYE can claim the same as someone self employed including mileage, meal allowances etc however there are criteria to be met to claim them - for example to get the meal allowance you either need to start before 6am or work over a certain number of hours in a day and not have the ability to get home for your meal.

Mileage can be claimed if you have no fixed place of work however HMRC can treat an area as travelling to a fixed place rather than one specific office for agency workers.

Any claim would be done via a P87 Expenses in Employment at the end of the tax year.