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Can you claim for clothes as a business expense?

Posted by Phil Voice on June 21, 2011 at 9:17am in Accountancy
Apparently not if the information on the UK Business Forums is to be believed...but I'm confused by the answers. Do you have a thought, experience or example to share? http://www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=213348
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  • Andrew Dean June 21, 2011 at 10:01am
    The advice that I got from HMRC, on a self-assessment seminar, was that you couldn't claim for any clothes that could be worn in a non-work situation. Now, depending on your taste in clothes, that could apply to just about anything! However, if you are sensible about only claiming for strictly work related clothing (any safety gear would obviously spring to mind), then I can't see how they would pull you up for it.
  • Tim Wettone June 21, 2011 at 10:39am
    Work/protective clothes (safety boots, overalls etc) are fine.  Other normal clothes aren't. I can't claim for my suit, even though I only use it for work and wouldn't be seen dead in it elsewhere.  There was a famous test case years ago when a female barrister claimed for the black suits that she was required to wear in court that, again, she wouldn't wish to wear elsewhere. She lost, on the flimsy argument, that is still relevant today, that the clothes had a dual purpose, namely complying with the requirements of the court but also enabling decency by covering her up!  Can you believe that decision?
  • David Strong June 21, 2011 at 10:47am

    I think if there is your company logo on them you can, but not 100% sure

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    Phil Voice June 21, 2011 at 10:49am

    Thanks Tim

     

    What if a company bought uniforms for their staff to carry our work duties?


    Tim Wettone said:

    Work/protective clothes (safety boots, overalls etc) are fine.  Other normal clothes aren't. I can't claim for my suit, even though I only use it for work and wouldn't be seen dead in it elsewhere.  There was a famous test case years ago when a female barrister claimed for the black suits that she was required to wear in court that, again, she wouldn't wish to wear elsewhere. She lost, on the flimsy argument, that is still relevant today, that the clothes had a dual purpose, namely complying with the requirements of the court but also enabling decency by covering her up!  Can you believe that decision?
  • Tim Wettone June 21, 2011 at 11:34am

    

    A uniform that can only be worn at work for carrying out your duties, for example a jacket bearing your company's logo, is OK.  NatWest bank provided all their managers with suits years ago that had their logo on the breast pocket - all tax free!

     

    Unless a company/business has a P11D dispensation to cover such costs, they must otherwise be reported on P11D's, although no tax or NIC costs arise.

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