Uniform tax rebate

babybutterfly

Hi my husband is in the army and we have heard he may be able to get a tax rebate because he wears a uniform. Is this right and how do we claim?
Thanks xxx

TM1976

babybutterfly wrote: »

Hi my husband is in the army and we have heard he may be able to get a tax rebate because he wears a uniform. Is this right and how do we claim?
Thanks xxx

HM Forces personnel can't claim this as they already receive an allowance within their pay to cover these costs.

babybutterfly

Thanks for that. I actually spoke to someone at HMRC as my neighbour told me her husband had got a uniform rebate as hes a soldier and it turns out only the higher ranking soldiers with a high tax code get a uniform allowance in their pay and that my husband should apply for a rebate.
Also as hes an army mechanic and has to buy some of his tools he might be able to claim for those too! yey!

Mikeyorks

babybutterfly wrote: »

Thanks for that. I actually spoke to someone at HMRC as my neighbour told me her husband had got a uniform rebate as hes a soldier and it turns out only the higher ranking soldiers with a high tax code get a uniform allowance in their pay and that my husband should apply for a rebate.
Also as hes an army mechanic and has to buy some of his tools he might be able to claim for those too! yey!

That information does not follow HMRC guidance - nor the experiences of several others on the large thread

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=27967 relating to uniform allowance. Where all Forces claims are being turned down :

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=51020363&postcount=1139