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Uniform Expenses: Are You Due Tax Back?

How To Claim Tax Back For Uniform Expenses

A work uniform is clothing your employer requires you to have to perform your job — such as scrubs for Doctors and hospital workers. Many professionals must buy and wash their own work uniforms, sometimes leading to significant costs. But did you know that uniform tax credits fall under the flat-rate expenses scheme? This means you may be able to claim tax back for uniform expenses.

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Claiming Tax Back For Work Uniform Expenses
Doctors & Nurses
Nursing Assistants
Hospital Domestic Staff
Cardiac Technicians
Teachers
Engineers
Cosmetologist
Tradespeople
Shop Assistants
How To Claim Back Uniform Allowance?

Claiming Tax Back For Work Uniform Expenses

There are many occupations in Ireland that are eligible to claim tax back for costs incurred for purchasing and/or maintaining their uniforms.

Here are the top professions that qualify for uniform tax allowance:

Doctors & Nurses

Hospital Doctors and Nurses are often required to purchase and/or launder their own uniforms necessary to complete their work. Fortunately, Nurses can claim up to €1,172 tax back for four years of expenses and Doctors can claim up to €1,112 tax back for four years of expenses incurred on their uniforms.

Nursing Assistants

As with Doctors and Nurses, Nursing Assistants are typically required to launder and/or purchase their nurse uniforms. If you are a Nursing Assistant and have never claimed uniform expenses on your taxes, you may be eligible to claim up to €841 tax back for the last four years.

Hospital Domestic Staff

Those who are employed as Hospital Domestic staff workers can claim up to €564 on flat-rate expenses over a four year period for purchasing a uniform necessary to complete their work in a hospital.

These professions include General Operatives, Porters, Drivers, Attendants, Domestics, Laundry Operatives, Cooks, Catering Supervisors, Waitresses, Catering Staff and Kitchen Porters.

Cardiac Technicians

Many hospitals require Cardiac Technicians to buy and launder their own uniforms required to complete their job. However, those who have never claimed these expenses on their taxes are eligible to claim up to €339 tax back for the last four years of expenses.

Teachers

School Principals and Teachers are eligible to claim up to €973 tax back for the last four years on flat-rate expenses.

Engineers

Overalls and hardhats are necessary for Engineer Employees in order for them to safely perform their duties. Engineers who have never claimed these expenses on their taxes may be eligible for a rebate of up to €530 on the last four years of costs incurred. This also includes engineers employed by Civil Service, Local Authorities, Eircom, Coillte and OPW.

Cosmetologist

Hairdressers, Beauticians, Barbers, Nail Technicians and Stylists are often required by their employers to purchase and launder their own clothes for work. Those who have never claimed expenses incurred for their work uniforms are eligible to claim up to €256 tax back for four years of expenses.

Tradespeople

A host of tradespeople are eligible to claim uniform expenses on their taxes and are eligible to claim up to €352 tax back for the last four years of expenses incurred.

This includes:

Bricklayers
Cabinet Makers
Carpenters
Drivers
Electricians
Fitter Mechanics
Floor Layer
General Operatives
Joiners
Mason
Painters
Plasterers
Polishers
Roofer Slater
Scaffolders
Sheeters
Steel Erectors
Stone Cutter
Tilers
Upholsterers
Wood Cutting Machinists

Shop Assistants

Shop assistants employed by retailers are often required to purchase their own work clothes in order to perform their duties. If you have spent several years working in a shop, expenses incurred on purchasing work clothes can add up. Luckily, Shop Assistants are eligible to claim up to €194 tax back on uniform expenses for the last four years.

How To Claim Back Uniform Allowance?

Many people are unaware of the expenses they can claim tax back for. This is why a lot of people in Ireland don’t pursue claiming tax back on uniform expenses.

Those who can claim tax back on uniform expenses may be eligible for a rebate on a host of other tax credits. Check out our extensive list of professions that are eligible for flat rate expenses and what they can claim back.

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