Brian

iTrader: (2)

Anyone know how i go about claiming tax back on tools i buy for work as my company dont supply my tools i have to buy them myself and have been told by a few people i can claim the tax back

Brian

Moonstone Steve.

iTrader: (2)

Are you self employed then?

Steve

rssteve

not if your employed i don't think.

Micky The Finn

yes you can,you will need to file a tax return,lads i worked with in the past had tax back for work clothing and tools.

rssteve

hes employed, read the top post, he does not fill in a tax return so cannot claim for tools, these should be provided by the company.

Micky The Finn

lads i worked with were and still are employed,so am i,we all fill tax returns in,some employed people have to you know,

p.s,i read it all fine.

rssteve

the tax return will be for other stuff then like savings, investments, or a second job that they do, which would be classed as self employed. If he did this he could claim the tools on his second job just this obviously isn't legal.

Also too add people used to be classed as self employed but work for one company, this was to pay less tax. Our company used to operate like this, 5+ years ago now tho, this has seen been stopped and you need to work for more than one person.

cossiegreg1

yes he can claim back, im employed groundworker and can claim milage and tools back.

focusv8

You can either claim a flat rate if one is agreed here;

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/eimanual/EIM32712.htm


or claim tax back on all or part (determined by HMRC) of actual expenses on items used for employment;

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/eimanual/EIM32715.htm

Ring you tax office to get full info, that's the office your employer pays your tax too, not necessarily your local one.
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Brian

iTrader: (2)

No mate employed

So where can i find the form?? anyone got any links??


Cheer's Brian

focusv8

Wow, the answer before the question

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markk

iTrader: (2)

you can file a self assesment form in to claim back expenditure for your job, i do it every year, and im employed and self employed !

fordrallycar

iTrader: (4)

you can get £300 per year iam an employed engineer your company accountant or local tax office should help you all they do is adjust your tax code
i hope this helps

cossiegreg1

one of the lads claimed back 3 years,he got £800 for each year

Graham S1

You can also claim back if you have to wash your own work uniform. Amongst other things. Don't know how to do it, all I know is UNISON offers it as a service.

Micky The Finn

are you just guessing all this or do you have a really bad accountant??

Brian

iTrader: (2)

thanks mate

Thanks guys for all your help


Brian

bookwyse

You can either request a self assesment from or download from the HMRC website. As long as you keep receipts etc or proof of expenditure then you can claim ANY incedental costs incurred for employment back. This includes:
Costs of tools necessary and wholly/singly used for the employment. you cant buy a ne socket set for the car and claim for this back.
Costs of washing work clothes supplied by the company.
Costs of washing uniform
Cost of phone calls incurred for business purposes.
Cost of fuel etc used for business purpose. (ie nipping to the tool shop etc)
You dont have to be self employed to do this. If anyone has any queries PT me as I run a business specialising in these sort of tax rebates.

Jeff

CharlieSaff

Nath

Its a shame you can't claim back your fuel used to commute to and from work