Uniform tax??

[di30]

Is it really right you can reclaim on uniform tax, for the reasons of using works uniform and having to wash them yourselves?

If this is the case, my hubby's wears work tops, occasionally bottoms too, that I have to wash at home, and have been wearing works uniform for a number of years.

Drat and shame I wasnt aware of it myself when I was nursing, yet that was a long time ago and may not have been a tax issue back then?

Any info/advice please on how to make a reclaim on this if this does apply, and thank you

[julian]

Re: Uniform tax??

If there is a uniform provided by the employer but no laundry allowance to cover it, and no in-house dry-cleaning and laundry service, then you can claim.

If your job requires a uniform, or a dress code that you must provide yourself e.g. court wigs and gowns, clown suit in circus, but not a standard business suit then you can claim. The test is normally - could you wear the clothes in the street without being out of place.

Many nurses take their uniform home to wash, because they want to wash it themselves and want to ensure they have one that fits, but the hospital has facilities that could be used e.g. put in the bag, and next day take a clean on from the cupboard.

Police with uniforms have so many tokens a year, and a new uniform after certain encounters, e.g. body recovered from river.

Most offices demand smart business dress, but they don't supply and they are not considered uniforms, even though they may be dark 2-piece suits you can't wear anywhere but to work without feeling like a dork. An overall for a plumber is not a uniform, just appropriate dress, but you could argue that they are required specifically to undertake your work.

[SXGuy]

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Couldnt have put it better than Julian myself. yes you can claim cleaning of work uniforms.

[di30]

Re: Uniform tax??

If there is a uniform provided by the employer but no laundry allowance to cover it, and no in-house dry-cleaning and laundry service, then you can claim.

If your job requires a uniform, or a dress code that you must provide yourself e.g. court wigs and gowns, clown suit in circus, but not a standard business suit then you can claim. The test is normally - could you wear the clothes in the street without being out of place.

Many nurses take their uniform home to wash, because they want to wash it themselves and want to ensure they have one that fits, but the hospital has facilities that could be used e.g. put in the bag, and next day take a clean on from the cupboard.

Police with uniforms have so many tokens a year, and a new uniform after certain encounters, e.g. body recovered from river.

Most offices demand smart business dress, but they don't supply and they are not considered uniforms, even though they may be dark 2-piece suits you can't wear anywhere but to work without feeling like a dork. An overall for a plumber is not a uniform, just appropriate dress, but you could argue that they are required specifically to undertake your work.

Thank you

With my hubby, his works tops are logo's of where he works, front and back. (and they have to take home and wash themselves).
Where I worked in a local hospital, they then did only deal with patients laundry but not our uniforms, we were given 5 to cover 5 days out of 7 working, so to cover the basic working week.

Great info, thank you.

[pompeyfaith]

Re: Uniform tax??

HM Revenue Customs: Tax relief for specialist tools or clothing

[di30]

Re: Uniform tax??

Thank you as well Pompey.

Hubby has had to purchase his own steel toe cap boots as well.

[5corpio]

Re: Uniform tax??

Anything that is provided by the company for you to wear (baring any logo) Also includes costs, fleeces etc. miss 5corpio claims on hers even though she gets tokens for dry cleaners (but is allergic to the detergents they use)

[di30]

Re: Uniform tax??

Anything that is provided by the company for you to wear (baring any logo) Also includes costs, fleeces etc. miss 5corpio claims on hers even though she gets tokens for dry cleaners (but is allergic to the detergents they use)

So in hubby's case, tops (he MUST wear the LOGO) tops, and the workers not got many, so am washing them all the time.

[SXGuy]

Re: Uniform tax??

Id actually debate whether its soley clothes that bare a logo or not. I know what HMRC say, but id still argue it if it ever came to light.

Heres an example, say you were a builder, the clothes you may wear on a job, would get ruined, there would be no way in hell you would ever wear them outside of work, but they still need washing.

In that case, id claim.

[di30]

Re: Uniform tax??

Id actually debate whether its soley clothes that bare a logo or not. I know what HMRC say, but id still argue it if it ever came to light.

Heres an example, say you were a builder, the clothes you may wear on a job, would get ruined, there would be no way in hell you would ever wear them outside of work, but they still need washing.

In that case, id claim.

I agree SXGuy.

In my hubby's case the company did not provide many work logo tops, the logo's are splashed all over the tops of the business, sleeves as well (not a stylish one to wear out) lol.
Just 2 tops and I have to wash the one while he's wearing the other.

It's a very dusty/industrial job.

When he worked in the steelworks some years ago, they provided him with tops/bottoms, safety jackets, holes and that, they still have to be home-washed.

So as he also had to provide his own boots as well, does that count?

Thanks

[5corpio]

Re: Uniform tax??

Hi Di

May have read it wrong or I typed it wrong. It's company clothing that bares there logo ie Joe Blogg builders, pc world, virgin trains, their labels, Tags, logos on the clothing. As you don't officially own it so they pay for it to be washed ie your washing it

[di30]

Re: Uniform tax??

Hi Di

May have read it wrong or I typed it wrong. It's company clothing that bares there logo ie Joe Blogg builders, pc world, virgin trains, their labels, Tags, logos on the clothing. As you don't officially own it so they pay for it to be washed ie your washing it

Thanks 5corpio, don't worry hun I knew what you mean

[CleverClogs (RIP)]

Re: Uniform tax??

If this is the case, my hubby's wears work tops, occasionally bottoms too, that I have to wash at home, and have been wearing works uniform for a number of years.

I'd say that your husband should certainly be paid more for being branded on his bottom.

[julian]

Re: Uniform tax??

You need to take care with work clothes used in industrial areas. Those working with asbestos and lead have been known to bring it home with them on the clothes, leading to industrial diseases for the worker and the family.

Working in an office where jeans were banned, it was hard to see why our business dress was not subsidised by the company. Sometimes the managers would remark on worn collars and cuffs. They did not pay enough to have mannequins. Suits needed to be cleaned after a few days as the offices were filthy.

[carol01]

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So in hubby's case, tops (he MUST wear the LOGO) tops, and the workers not got many, so am washing them all the time.

hi di i get tax allowance for my clothes i wear for work as they have company logo on it worked out around 56 pound per year so i got just over 280 ish pound back but not in cash as a tax rebate i could only claim the last 5 years also so i suggest if you want to claim the 5 years you get your letter off to your local tax office asap as it goes from april to april they will then give you a tax allowance for it