Clothing relief for radiographers

Brando1986

Hi just a quick question as to why the uniform relief for radiographers only includes their white uniform tops! As we have to buy navy tops and trousers (scrub like uniforms). Why do nurses receive more tax relief?

KlausFlouride

Presumably radiographers earn more than nurses? The logic I assume is to give the lower earners more of a tax break.

Brando1986

Thanks for the reply but why is it so specific for white uniform tops as we have to buy and clean both tops and trousers

gerrybbadd

The Unions for specific grades or classes of employees go in to Revenue every few years, and negotiate what the amount of expenses should be for their represented membership.

So, the amounts set are as a result of these negotiations.

CIARAN_BOYLE

Brando1986 wrote: »

Hi just a quick question as to why the uniform relief for radiographers only includes their white uniform tops! As we have to buy navy tops and trousers (scrub like uniforms). Why do nurses receive more tax relief?

because you have a bad union?

Brando1986

Thanks gerrybbadd and yes your probably right Ciaran_boyle

CIARAN_BOYLE

Brando1986 wrote: »

Thanks gerrybbadd and yes your probably right Ciaran_boyle

Sorry for the flippant reply. In all seriousness it was probably increase at some stage to avoid a nursing strike.

Personally in my own field of work we get no allowance for work clothing despite having to wear a suit every day (more expensive than scrubs imo).

2ndcoming

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

Sorry for the flippant reply. In all seriousness it was probably increase at some stage to avoid a nursing strike.

Personally in my own field of work we get no allowance for work clothing despite having to wear a suit every day (more expensive than scrubs imo).

The logic is that a suit is every day clothes, it's not a work only uniform. Anything you can wear as casual or personal wear does not qualify for relief.

thesimpsons

I know what their logic is but no way would I ever wear for an everyday outfit what I have to wear in the office.

CIARAN_BOYLE

2ndcoming wrote: »

The logic is that a suit is every day clothes, it's not a work only uniform. Anything you can wear as casual or personal wear does not qualify for relief.

Journalists, architects, engineers. teachers just to name a few also work in every day clothes. For a lot of people a suit is not 'everyday clothes'. I actually wear a separate suit for formal occasions rather than wear my work suits.

gerrybbadd

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

Journalists, architects, engineers. teachers just to name a few also work in every day clothes. For a lot of people a suit is not 'everyday clothes'. I actually wear a separate suit for formal occasions rather than wear my work suits.

It's all down to the Union's arguments on behalf of their membership though. I never understood the teachers one, but have been told in the past that their unions argued that they had a lot more washing to do, to get all that chalk off their clothes:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

2ndcoming

Afaik the teacher's one is for the purchasing of things like stationery or other small expenses they incur in the process of teaching their classes rather than their clothes, again organised by their unions.

And, well regardless of whether it's what you would choose to wear, if you rock up to a fancy restaurant in a suit you're going to get a lot further than someone in a nurse's uniform or Snickers. It's not a uniform, it's internationally accepted as menswear.

Journalists, architects etc don't get any flat rate expenses worth talking about, but most have at least some self-employed aspect to what they do, allowing them to stick all their expenses in there.

Carawaystick

If you have expenses for something that's necessary for your work and only used for your work, then that's tax deductible

revenue wrote:

Expenses which are not treated as pay must not only be actually incurred in the performance of the duties of the employment but must also be wholly, exclusively and necessarily so incurred.

http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/employee-expenses.html

You need to keep receipts and fill in a form12S tax return at the end of the year to claim the expense

2ndcoming

Carawaystick wrote: »

If you have expenses for something that's necessary for your work and only used for your work, then that's tax deductible


http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/employee-expenses.html

You need to keep receipts and fill in a form12S tax return at the end of the year to claim the expense

That's true for self employed people but not accurate for PAYE employees, apart from the Flat Rate Expenses, claiming expenses as an employee is extremely limited and quite complicated. Outside of motoring and subsistence it's non-existent, and in both cases it's still more practical and easier to just claim back the re-imbursement from the employer.