clarification on relocation allowance

home2013

While switching job, i moved from a fully furnished rented place(100+ miles away from new job) to own house(in 15 mile radius) recently.

I understand I can claim legal fees of the purchase (which will also be exempt from tax and NIC)

I'm confused about the following:
* Domestic goods for the new residence (I bought and planning to buy - white goods such as washing machine, fridge). Is this a tax free relocation allowance? I read somewhere that I can claim this only from a own house to another own house, is that true?

* And planning to replace exhaust hood (kitchen cooker smoke extractor), is this a tax free relocation allowance?

* How about some carpenter work which seems essential, a tax free relocation allowance?

* Disturbance allowance - Are fitting new carpet and curtain a tax free relocation allowance? (for rented place to own house?). What else are disturbance allowance?

Any clarification on the above are highly appreciated. Thanks much for the time.

I will anyway be doing most/all of the above thing but my only question is to what are all the proper things to be claimed? ( I tried going through the relocation policy document of my employer and hmrc but still confused )

TrickyDicky101

AFAIK your employer may reimbuse you for allowable expenses incurred up to an upper tax free limit of around £8.5k (maybe more/less).
This could cover EA fees (on sale of existing house, possibly letting agent fees if moving into rented), legal fees (on sale/purchase) and Stamp Duty on purchase.
IMO no expenses in relation to the items you mention would qualify.

Employer reimbursements in excess of the uppe rlimit will be taxable.

home2013

thanks for the response, but I believe some of them are included in tax free allowance because they fall into the following:

"""
the expenses and benefits must fall into one of the six categories below:
the employee's sale of their old residence
their purchase of a new residence
transporting the employee's belongings to the new residence
associated travel and subsistence costs
domestic goods for the new premises
bridging loans
"""

from here: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/payerti/exb/a-z/r/relocation.htm#1