Tax return and salary sacrifice

Hankins1

Hello,
In the process of filing my tax return online. I am employed and currently salary sacrifice every month for my pension and child care vouchers. On the tax return I can find the box for pension contributions but not one for child care vouchers.
Am I right to assume I cannot use the money used for child care via the voucher scheme to reduce my taxable income for the year ?
Many thanks, Hankins1.

jimmo

Salary Sacrifice does “exactly what it says on the tin”. You have sacrificed your salary in exchange for your employer doing something else with the money he would have paid to you.

You will pay tax on your reduced salary but you have not paid for pension contributions or childcare. Your employer has. You therefore have nothing else to claim.