The callous and maniacal nature of our governments could be summed up by infamous, if not concocted, statements “Let them eat cake and fiddling while Rome burns!” I wouldn’t be surprised if before too long we have an “elite” or three say such things out loud.
You may be able to claim tax relief on the cost of:
repairing or replacing small tools you need to do your job (for example, scissors or an electric drill)
cleaning, repairing or replacing a uniform or specialist clothing (for example, overalls or safety boots)
Claim relief for a uniform or specialist clothing
You can claim tax relief for a uniform. A uniform is a set of clothing that identifies you as having a certain occupation, for example nurse, or police officer.
You may also be able to claim for specialist clothing you need for work, even if it does not identify you as having a certain occupation, for example overalls or safety boots.
You cannot claim tax relief for:
the initial cost of buying clothing for work
cleaning, repairing or replacing everyday clothing you wear for work (even if you must wear a certain design or colour)
the cost of laundering your own uniform or specialist clothing if your employer provides a free laundering service, and you choose not to use it
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
You cannot claim tax relief for PPE. If your job requires you to use PPE your employer should either:
give you PPE free of charge
ask you to buy it and reimburse you the costs
How much you can claim
You can either claim:
the actual amount you’ve spent - you’ll need to keep receipts
an agreed fixed amount (a ‘flat rate expense’ or ‘flat rate deduction’)
Check if your job has an agreed flat rate expense.
You can claim for this tax year and the 4 previous tax years.
How to claim
How you make a claim depends on whether you’re claiming:
the actual amount you’ve spent
an agreed fixed amount
To claim the actual amount
You’ll need to make a claim by post using a P87 form and submit your receipts with the form.
Yeah, none of them can actually claim these as work related expenses as the clothing is not job specific, or a uniform as the above guidance points out. It is dual purpose. Clothing is required for warmth and decency which is why in all the numerous tax cases available on this subject, Mallinson V hmrc the most famous, the plaintiff always loses. This shower of chancers have revealed themselves to a man, and woman, to be greedy, grasping and spectacularly lacking in judgment. Hopefully this will result in their demise, but I'm not holding my breath.
The callous and maniacal nature of our governments could be summed up by infamous, if not concocted, statements “Let them eat cake and fiddling while Rome burns!” I wouldn’t be surprised if before too long we have an “elite” or three say such things out loud.
Government advice on claiming tax relief for job expenses is here
https://www.gov.uk/tax-relief-for-employees/uniforms-work-clothing-and-tools
Uniforms, work clothing and tools
You may be able to claim tax relief on the cost of:
repairing or replacing small tools you need to do your job (for example, scissors or an electric drill)
cleaning, repairing or replacing a uniform or specialist clothing (for example, overalls or safety boots)
Claim relief for a uniform or specialist clothing
You can claim tax relief for a uniform. A uniform is a set of clothing that identifies you as having a certain occupation, for example nurse, or police officer.
You may also be able to claim for specialist clothing you need for work, even if it does not identify you as having a certain occupation, for example overalls or safety boots.
You cannot claim tax relief for:
the initial cost of buying clothing for work
cleaning, repairing or replacing everyday clothing you wear for work (even if you must wear a certain design or colour)
the cost of laundering your own uniform or specialist clothing if your employer provides a free laundering service, and you choose not to use it
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
You cannot claim tax relief for PPE. If your job requires you to use PPE your employer should either:
give you PPE free of charge
ask you to buy it and reimburse you the costs
How much you can claim
You can either claim:
the actual amount you’ve spent - you’ll need to keep receipts
an agreed fixed amount (a ‘flat rate expense’ or ‘flat rate deduction’)
Check if your job has an agreed flat rate expense.
You can claim for this tax year and the 4 previous tax years.
How to claim
How you make a claim depends on whether you’re claiming:
the actual amount you’ve spent
an agreed fixed amount
To claim the actual amount
You’ll need to make a claim by post using a P87 form and submit your receipts with the form.
Yeah, none of them can actually claim these as work related expenses as the clothing is not job specific, or a uniform as the above guidance points out. It is dual purpose. Clothing is required for warmth and decency which is why in all the numerous tax cases available on this subject, Mallinson V hmrc the most famous, the plaintiff always loses. This shower of chancers have revealed themselves to a man, and woman, to be greedy, grasping and spectacularly lacking in judgment. Hopefully this will result in their demise, but I'm not holding my breath.