What Is Your Uniform Really Worth?

By Author: Shaun Davison
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It may seem as though having to wear a uniform to work is a hassle, and something you could really live without. However, not only do uniforms help a company to put across a very united image and ensure that they have continuity throughout an entire organisation but, for the individual, having to wear a uniform could actually be worth a certain amount of money too.

Not only are you likely to be able to claim a tax rebate for uniform if you wash your uniform yourself, but you may also be able to get this rebate backdated for up to six years, ensuring that the money you receive could well be quite substantial indeed.

The level of tax rebate for uniform washing received will vary from person to person, but many people have found themselves a great deal better off each year due to making this one simple claim. And for those who are able to backdate their claim, the amount they receive can allow them many luxuries they might not otherwise have been able to afford.

So long as your employer requires you to wear a specific uniform whilst working and does not supply any facilities for you to wash the clothing for ...
... free, you are likely to be able to make a claim, and even those who simply have to wear very plain clothing to match a certain type of look may well be able to claim back uniform tax so long as they were tax payers within that accounting year.

Certain industries with very technical items of uniform may also be able to claim far more too, and therefore everything from the type of uniform you wear to the amount of tax you pay could well make a difference to what you receive, but ultimately, almost anyone who wears a uniform will find a very welcome injection of cash if they look at claiming uniform tax back.

For more information please visit - www.u-tax.co.uk/self-assessment.aspx