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Before continuing you should be aware that you can’t claim for the initial cost of buying the clothes but there are many other instances when you can claim.
If you are in the armed forces, the maintenance of your uniform should be dealt with through your tax code. For the police force, this is very much dependent on which force you are part of. Some already claim, some have facilities and others currently have nothing in place.
The amount you are able to claim back is dependent on your industry first and foremost. The standard flat rate expense allowance (FREA) for uniform maintenance is currently £60 in 2016/17. As a result of FREA, basic rate taxpayers can claim back £12 a year and higher rate taxpayers can claim £24.
You can also back date your claim for the previous four years, including the current year. So this means that a basic rate taxpayer can claim standard uniform allowance of £60 for 2012-2016.
Once you have registered for this, your tax code will change so you will pay less tax in future to compensate for your uniform costs.
It is easy to claim your tax back on your uniform but dependent on your situation there are different ways to do this. If you are claiming for the first time, you should fill in a P87 form; whereas if you are reclaiming you can ring or fill in the form again.
To find out more about the claiming process and to see what you are eligible to claim, visit Gov.UK’s website.