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Maximising PAYE Allowances
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d_bravo
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Hi All,
I currently work f/t and pay all of my tax after personal allowance at basic rate. I have always known that certain factors increase your personal allowance and have got a small flat rate allowance based on my job role. Thanks to this site I am in the process of claiming my laundry allowance but this has got me thinking about other factors which may raise my personal allowance. I have looked on HMRC for a definitive list but unsurprisingly had no joy.
The kind of things I am looking at are work-related courses you may have had to pay for out of your own pocket and professional subscriptions. Also any allowance for travel costs as my employer only pays for fuel used and not any set mileage figure that takes into account other running costs. For everyday commuting this is not a problem as I cycle but I am also expected to attend 24 hour call outs which require use of a car. And finally can I claim for any tools or equipment which the employer does not provide? But any other suggestions most welcome! I have looked at self-employment but for the time being this is not feasible.
For anybody else looking into claiming tax back I would thoroughly recommend it as in the past I have received a rebate of around £400.00. Largely on account of the fact that I went through a phase of having a mixture of 3-4 f/t and p/t jobs over the course of a couple of years. Well worth the effort for a couple of hours of spare time and the price of a stamp.
Thanks all and apologies for any rambling
d_bravo
I currently work f/t and pay all of my tax after personal allowance at basic rate. I have always known that certain factors increase your personal allowance and have got a small flat rate allowance based on my job role. Thanks to this site I am in the process of claiming my laundry allowance but this has got me thinking about other factors which may raise my personal allowance. I have looked on HMRC for a definitive list but unsurprisingly had no joy.
The kind of things I am looking at are work-related courses you may have had to pay for out of your own pocket and professional subscriptions. Also any allowance for travel costs as my employer only pays for fuel used and not any set mileage figure that takes into account other running costs. For everyday commuting this is not a problem as I cycle but I am also expected to attend 24 hour call outs which require use of a car. And finally can I claim for any tools or equipment which the employer does not provide? But any other suggestions most welcome! I have looked at self-employment but for the time being this is not feasible.
For anybody else looking into claiming tax back I would thoroughly recommend it as in the past I have received a rebate of around £400.00. Largely on account of the fact that I went through a phase of having a mixture of 3-4 f/t and p/t jobs over the course of a couple of years. Well worth the effort for a couple of hours of spare time and the price of a stamp.
Thanks all and apologies for any rambling
d_bravo
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Just realised after some research that form P87 appears to be what I was looking for:
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/forms/p87.pdf
Link above for anyone in a similar position.0 -
Professional fees etc see list of approved bodies at
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/list3/index.htm
For motoring expenses see
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/helpsheets/490.htm
The small flat rate allowance you have is intended to cover the cost of tools etc however if you can supply receipts and confirmation from your employer that he does not provide the tools required and that you are expected to supply them, then you can claim a deduction under the Capital Allowances rules.
The IR will decide whether to allow the cost in full (depending upon the amount) or otherwise give a deduction for wear and tear under the CA rules
see http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/senew/SE36510.htm onwards. The tools have to have a working life of at least two years to qualify. The manuals main index is at SE36500.
SE36500 states ''There is no objection therefore to giving deductions for such items under Section 198(1) ICTA 1988 (now S336 ITEPA 2003) if they have necessarily been provided by the employee solely in performing the duties of the employment.''0
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