Self Assessment- Employee expenses

C_Mababejive

Just looking at this section here;
Check if you can claim flat rate expenses for uniforms, work clothing and tools - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Is this open to a certain level of interpretation ? Some of the descriptions seem a bit vague.

Also are these fix rate claims in addition to the general expenses (WFH) claim of £6 per day which can be claimed by those eligible?

Thanks

eskbanker

Anything is potentially open to interpretation, but what specifically do you have in mind?

liz_bartun

Assuming it's just a typo but the WFH tax relief is on £6 per week, not day. Yes, the uniforms/work clothing/tools tax relief can be claimed in addition to WFH relief (which now has very strict criteria btw).

C_Mababejive

eskbanker said:

Anything is potentially open to interpretation, but what specifically do you have in mind?

If im an employee and my job fits with those descriptions, then im wondering if i can tick the box as it will just flow through ?

eskbanker

C_Mababejive said:

eskbanker said:

Anything is potentially open to interpretation, but what specifically do you have in mind?

If im an employee and my job fits with those descriptions, then im wondering if i can tick the box as it will just flow through ?

I don't see why not, if you comply with the guidance on that page, but what did you mean by being open to interpretation?

Grumpy_chap

C_Mababejive said:

flat rate expenses for uniforms, work clothing and tools

Also are these fix rate claims in addition to the general expenses (WFH) claim of £6 per day which can be claimed by those eligible?

If you are WFH, are you also required to wear a uniform?

baser999

These expenses are (or at least used to be) agreed between HMRC and trade associations, unions etc. Prior to retirement I was with the ambulance service and there was a flat rate allowance included in our PAYE coding to cover the cost of cleaning our uniform. Regardless of how much was incurred on laundry, it was a flat rate allowance, not a figure that we could submit on an individual basis.

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baser999 said:

These expenses are (or at least used to be) agreed between HMRC and trade associations, unions etc. Prior to retirement I was with the ambulance service and there was a flat rate allowance included in our PAYE coding to cover the cost of cleaning our uniform. Regardless of how much was incurred on laundry, it was a flat rate allowance, not a figure that we could submit on an individual basis.

Herewith:  

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/job-expenses-for-uniforms-work-clothing-and-tools