Apr/100
Gravitas Law Holds Miners meeting at Bold Miners welfare Friday 23rd April 2010
Gravitas held its first roadshow at Bold Miners welfare Club (St Helens),the turnout was better then expected and all formers miners left satisfied with the advice given.
Gravitas Laws legal team advised miners on Undersettling of Vibration White Finger Claims and also on Miners Knee Claims Via the DWP and information on the forthcoming test cases for Miners Knee(Osteoarthritis).
Gravitas Laws legal team will be travelling the country hosting events in mining communities.
For additional information please contact Bobby Kennedy on 01744 744090.
Apr/100
Police Investigation into Miners Settlements
The multibillion-pound compensation scheme for Vibration white finger claims and Miners knee claims was set up by the Government in 1999 and has paid out to tens of thousands of miners suffering from chronic lung disease and vibration white finger.
The probe centred on the Union of Democratic Mineworkers (UDM) which broke away from the National Union of Mineworkers during the bitter year-long miners’ strike in 1984.
The Nottinghamshire-based UDM, which had around 1,300 members at the time the probe was launched, was dealing with claims for compensation on behalf of miners whose health suffered from working down pits.
At the time the investigation was announced Labour MP John Mann (Bassetlaw) said he was delighted police were investigating the claims. He had waged a long-running campaign to highlight alleged abuses of the miners’ compensation scheme.
Mr Mann claimed millions of pounds had been paid to solicitors involved in dealing with compensation claims which he believed should have gone to miners.
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Apr/100
Mechanics Tax Rebates: Don’t believe all you read…
Reading the tax sections of various forums such as MoneySavingExpert and moneysupermarket reveals the amount of bad advice that’s given out on them.
A lot of misconceptions relate to auto technicians and mechanics looking for advice on tax rebates for tools bought for their work.
The advice given often means that they aren’t getting the full amount of tax owed back as it can be a complicated issue if you don’t know what you are doing.
Flat Rate Expense Allowance
This is what is commonly advised that mechanics should claim, as most people – including many accountants – believe that PAYE employees cannot claim capital allowances.
If you follow the flat rate allowance route you will only get back a small amount of money. You can, in fact, claim capital allowances, as explained on the HM Revenue & Customs website (search for EIM36610, EIM50700, EIM36910, help sheet 206).
It is quite complicated, however. Problems arise because the rates of Writing Down Allowance, Small Pools Writing Down Allowance and First Year Allowances differ for every year from 04/05 to 09/10 and HMRCs guidance for older years is not readily available.
You Can Only Claim Going Back Six Years
Another common misconception that means that many mechanics and car technicians don’t think to claim for tools bought before those six years.
You can, in fact, claim as far back as you have receipts for – one company, The Entitlements Agency, has successfully claimed going back to 1984!
With proof of expenditure, items that pre-date 04/05 can be added to the Capital Allowances pool which, subject to the appropriate writing down allowance (WDA or SPWDA), is offset against tax from 04/05 and the balance of the pool carried forward to the next year and so on. Capital allowance rules allow this as long as a Self Assessment return has not been issued for that year.
This can be a complicated process to carry out, especially as HMRC does not readily provide the allowances any further back than the last tax year.
Conclusion
MoneySavingExpert, moneysupermarket and other forums are a highly valuable source of information but any advice you find on them should always be thoroughly checked out before you act on it or it could end up costing you money. Just be careful what you read!
The Entitlements Agency has successfully claimed tools tax rebates on behalf of many mechanics and car technicians. If you’d like them to do the same for you, download a claim form here or contact The Entitlements Agency here and they will send a claim pack out to you.
Apr/102
Can you claim tax back for supplying or washing your uniform?
The simple answer is yes.
If you wear specialist clothing or a uniform for work then you could be entitled to a tax rebate going back six years and an adjustment to your tax code for future years, bringing down the amount of tax you pay each year.
Occupations that could be entitled to this include but aren’t limited to nursing, police and pilots. A comprehensive list of those that qualify can be found here.
What Am I Claiming For?
This is a good question. First of all, you can’t claim if your uniform is provided for you. In the case of a nurse, for example, they can’t claim for their whites – but they CAN claim for shoes and tights, as these are required items but not provided by the NHS.
You can claim for anything you have to provide for yourself that can be considered a REQUIRED part of your uniform or workwear.
You can also claim if you have to wash your own uniform or workwear and meet the costs out of your own pocket. You don’t qualify for this if your employer takes care of the cleaning, provides cleaning tokens or offers free cleaning facilities (even if you don’t use them).
What Am I Claiming?
Assuming you meet the requirements set out above, what you will actually be claiming is flat rate expenses which will be deducted from the tax you pay and given back to you.
The amount varies depending on your occupation and what year(s) you’re claiming for.
The Entitlements Agency specialises in assisting you in claiming a tax rebate going back for the last six years.
What Else Could I Claim For?
Depending on the type of work you do, you could be able to claim a tax rebate, again going back over six years, for any mileage or any expenses incurred.
The Entitlements Agency can help you claim these rebates. Download the appropriate form here or contact The Entitlements Agency and they will send one out to you.
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