HMRC issues urgent warning to anyone who 'wears a uniform to work'

HMRC has urged anyone who wears a uniform to work to check if they can claim £100s. HMRC, the taxman and tax department, has urged those who think they might be owed money to check if they're eligible and make a claim directly.

How much could be paid out depends on how much the uniform costs and whether you have to regularly maintain it. The standard flat-rate expense allowance for uniform maintenance is £60 a year. 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) or cleaning, repairing or replacing a uniform or specialist clothing (for example, overalls or safety boots).

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.

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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) or 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.

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 or ask you to buy it and reimburse you the costs. You can either claim the actual amount you’ve spent ir an agreed fixed amount (a ‘flat rate expense’ or ‘flat rate deduction’).

How you make a claim depends on the amount you’re claiming for. To claim a uniform tax refund for the first time, you'll need to keep receipts and fill in a P87 form before sending it off to HMRC here: Pay As You Earn, HM Revenue & Customs, BX9 1AS.