Tax return help please

elliep_2

Hi
I'm trying to complete my tax return.

In the year in question I had 2 jobs, overlapping by a month in the middle. My question relates to the 2nd of those jobs.

I travelled 2,790 miles purrely for business that year. I was paid 23p per mile - a total of £641.50 which has been accounted for with my wages and taxed accordingly.

When I complete the 'business expenses box on my tax return should I put the £641.50? or if I calculate the miles at 40p per mile (£1,116) and deduct the £641.50, should I enter the remaining £475.50?
Or should I just enter the full £1,116?

I don't want to fill in the return incorrectly, but I also do want to claim whatever I can legitimately claim for this. Please help.

Also, is £100 a reasonable amount to claim for purchasing and washing clothes to be worn solely for work? (I spent about £70 on purchasing the clothes)

elliep_2

Also, Hi, and thank you for any help you are able to give me. I really appreciate any help I can get.
Thank you

nomunnofun

You put the DIFFERENCE in the relevant box (used to be 17 but not sure where it is online) but the rate is 45p not 40p. In your case you would enter £613 (2790*(45-23) pence.

You mention clothes. Unless they are a uniform, the answer would be 'No'. Test - could you wear these clothes outside of work? If the clothes are a uniform there is an extensive thread on this forum.

Dazed_and_confused

nomunnofun wrote: »

You put the DIFFERENCE in the relevant box (used to be 17 but not sure where it is online) but the rate is 45p not 40p. In your case you would enter £613 (2790*(45-23) pence.

You mention clothes. Unless they are a uniform, the answer would be 'No'. Test - could you wear these clothes outside of work? If the clothes are a uniform there is an extensive thread on this forum.

OP states the mileage reimbursement has been taxed via her wages, this essentially means she has been "taxed" on this twice, once via wages and then again by taking into account in the expenses claim.

Personally I think one of two things has happened,
1. OP is mistaken and no tax has been deducted from the mileage payment so your suggested claim would be correct (mileage could have been on payslip but that doesn't mean it was taxed)
2. The mileage is not genuine business mileage so the employer taxed it and an expenses claim is not appropriate.

If I was a betting man I would go with 1 as it would seem unusual for mileage payment under 45p to be taxed but only the OP can check this.

nomunnofun

I went with 1) as well and, rightly or wrongly, assumed that the op was incorrect.