Martin Lewis' MSE urges people who wear work uniforms to check if they can claim £60
dailyrecord.co.ukWith the cost of living continuing to directly impact people's finances, many will be looking for ways to save and - if possible - make extra cash.One way to make a little more might be through a tax rebate on your work uniform.
According to the Martin Lewis-founded website Money Saving Expert, you may be able to claim a £12 rebate if you are a basic-rate taxpayer for maintaining your uniform.You can backdate this rebate by up to four tax years, so could make as much as £60 in total.
The experts say that a uniform could be as simple as 'a branded T-shirt'.In his section of the MSE weekly newsletter, Martin wrote: "Even if it's just a branded T-shirt, if you wash or repair it yourself, you can likely claim a tax rebate."The minimum allowance is £60/yr (so it's worth £12/yr for a basic 20% taxpayer, £24 for a higher 40% payer).
As you can backdate four years, go quick or you'll lose 2018/19."It is worth mentioning that this is for basic rate taxpayers.
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