You can claim tax relief if you wash the uniform given to you by your employer, unless your employer provides a laundering service and you choose not to use it and wash your uniform yourself. You cannot claim tax relief for everyday clothing, even if you wear it for work.
How much can I claim for washing my work clothes?
The standard allowance for uniform maintenance is £60 – you’ll get back the amount of tax you’d have paid on that, which is £12 for basic-rate taxpayers and £24 for higher-rate taxpayers.
Can Self-Employed claim for washing clothes?
How much can I claim for laundry expenses (self-employed?) If your laundry expenses pass the wholly, exclusively and necessarily test, you can claim self-employed expenses. You do this when you do your Self Assessment tax return.
What is laundry tax relief?
Uniform tax rebates (sometimes called uniform benefits or HMRC uniform allowances) are a special kind of tax relief for people who have to clean, repair or replace specialist work clothing. If the money isn’t coming out of your own pocket, you can’t claim back tax on it. Pay Income Tax.
Can You claim tax relief on work clothes?
Uniforms, work clothing and tools. You may be able to claim tax relief on the cost of: You cannot claim relief on the initial cost of buying small tools or clothing for work.
Can You claim tax relief on laundry expenses?
You can’t claim laundry tax relief if: You’ve been reimbursed by your employer. Facilities to launder your uniform are provided by your employer. You haven’t paid tax in the year you are claiming.
When to claim for washing clothes at HMRC?
If this is the first time you have claimed for washing your work clothes then you should be aware that HMRC allows you to go back 4 years. So you may be able to make a backdated claim if you need to. A tax year runs from 6 April to 5 April each year.
What kind of tax rebate do I get for washing clothes?
For example, if you choose to claim the standard flat rate deduction of £60 and pay tax at a rate of 20%, you will receive a £12 tax rebate (£60 x 20%). There are several different ways to claim for washing your work clothes, depending on how much money you are owed.
