Thank you for the reply......the actual amount for the specific trade in question is £120 although this is for employees.Can I use the same HMRC rate for contractors?
I got the £60 from a client, who I do rental accounts for. They work for a local tool hire company and the £60 was agreed for laundry by HMRC, and this adjusted in his PAYE tax code. It may have gone up? Send me the link?? It was January when I last encountered the £60.
Labourers and "all other workers" - I know people who get invoved in all sorts of jobs, like plastering, joinery, bricklaying etc - they consider themselves as labourers.. does that mean they are actually "other workers" - what's the absolute definition of a labourer?
HMRC always leave questions, even tho these things are supposed to answer the questions!! LOL
-- Edited by FoxAccountancyServices on Saturday 17th of May 2014 12:27:08 PM
Yes.....but would a self-employed sub-contractor be able to use the limits set down by HMRC (which is aimed at employees) on their self-assessment? Anybody??
I think you have to consider the trade of your client. If I was to do a plasterer's accounts, I would claim for the cost of the protective clothing (if it was reasonable) and the laundry of the protective clothing. HMRC set the rates for employees, so they can hardly say they are not a fair charge for a self employed person - washing your work clothes is washing your work clothes. I'd claim the £60 laundry instead of the £120 because I think I would have a better chance of getting that agreed in an investigation.
