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Intranet text: A message to staff about expenses

Updated 2 December 2024

A message to share on your staff intranet - please feel free to copy and paste as appropriate.

Could you claim back work costs with HMRC?Ìý

Did you know바카라 사이트¦ you might be eligible to claim tax relief to help towards some types of work costs, if they aren바카라 사이트™t covered by your employer?바카라 사이트¯바카라 사이트¯Â 

That바카라 사이트™s the message HM Revenue and Customs are sharing in their campaign.

Common work costs you could claim바카라 사이트¯Â 

• washing or replacing uniforms or work clothing 
• buying or repairing tools you need for your job바카라 사이트¯Â 
• professional fees and subscriptions바카라 사이트¯Â 
• travel expenses바카라 사이트¯Â 
• some work from home costs바카라 사이트¯Â 

The average amount that people claim is currently around £125.Ìý

You can only claim costs like these if your employer doesn바카라 사이트™t cover them already.

For example, if your employer has already supplied you with a uniform, you can바카라 사이트™t claim this. Eligibility criteria also applies for different types of expense claims.바카라 사이트¯Â 

Check first, claim later바카라 사이트¯바카라 사이트¯Â 

It바카라 사이트™s important to always check if you바카라 사이트™re eligible바카라 사이트¯before making any work expense claims 바카라 사이트“ even if you use a tax agent.바카라 사이트¯â¶Ä¯â¶Ä¯Â 

If not, you could end up out of pocket.바카라 사이트¯â¶Ä¯â¶Ä¯Â 

You won바카라 사이트™t just have to pay back any invalid expense claims. Often, companies won바카라 사이트™t refund fees or commission they바카라 사이트™ve already charged you 바카라 사이트“ so it pays to be sure.Ìý

Claim direct with HMRC 바카라 사이트¯â¶Ä¯â¶Ä¯Â 

It바카라 사이트™s free and simple to바카라 사이트¯claim work expenses with us directly.바카라 사이트¯Â 

You won바카라 사이트™t have to pay any agent fees or commission if you do it yourself.바카라 사이트¯바카라 사이트¯â¶Ä¯â¶Ä¯Â 

For most claims, apart from 바카라 사이트˜uniform, work clothing and tools바카라 사이트™ expenses, you will need to provide evidence to support your claim by post to HMRC.바카라 사이트¯â¶Ä¯Â 

The evidence will vary depending on the expense type you are claiming. It바카라 사이트™s quick and easy to check what evidence is required, visit our바카라 사이트¯eligibility checker page.Ìý

Once you바카라 사이트™ve checked your eligibility, you should know you if you are eligible for tax relief from HMRC.

Go online and search 바카라 사이트˜Don바카라 사이트™t Get Caught Out바카라 사이트™ to learn more.

Unlike paying someone else to handle work expenses on your behalf, claiming with바카라 사이트¯HMRC바카라 사이트¯directly is the only way to make sure you get every penny you바카라 사이트™re owed.바카라 사이트¯Â 

Don바카라 사이트™t get caught out by bad tax advice 

Some tax refund companies also offer to make expense claims on your behalf just so they can get a commission 바카라 사이트“ even if it turns out you aren바카라 사이트™t eligible to claim.Ìý 

You might have seen adverts promising easy money if you claim tax relief with them. But if an agent puts in an expense claim for something you shouldn바카라 사이트™t, you바카라 사이트™ll still be responsible for paying it back to바카라 사이트¯HMRC바카라 사이트¯later on.Ìý

You can find out more about the sorts of things to steer clear of on our바카라 사이트¯바카라 사이트¯campaign website.Ìý

Do your research바카라 사이트¯Â 

There are legitimate tax agents. Just make sure you바카라 사이트¯choose carefully바카라 사이트¯if you are interested in using one to claim expenses.Ìý

Spread the word 

Pass on this information to your colleagues, friends, and family to make sure they know when they can claim work expenses and the things they should look out for.