ARmy Rumour SErvice

**Jimmy_Kranke** · 05-05-2008, 14:06

Originally Posted by Filbert Fox

Makes you wonder if wee Jimmys former WO2 mucker is talking bollox about his laundry and haircut tax rebate cheque for £1300!

Just a thought.

Don't think so, decent upright WO type. He's posted on the regimental site, so if he was talking bollox, he would be asked to retire to his office with a decent malt and write a short farewell letter to his family!!

I have read a letter on this site that the tax office was still waiting for clarification about laundry, and struggling to deal with the claims and had told units not to submit claims in the interim. Struggling to cope is not a valid reason not to cough up.

April 07 The claims have been received from various Regiments throughout the U.K., so are not confined to any particular Regiments or geographical locations. The numbers received are considerable, and South Wales Area Service, which has responsibility for dealing with claims for expenses, is unable to deal with these on an individual basis. It would be greatly appreciated, therefore, if the Ministry of Defence could arrange for internal guidance to be issued to Service personnel advising that the claims will not be acknowledged or dealt with on an individual basis.

As you are aware, the question of tax relief for laundry expenses is currently under consideration. However, it may be some time before a decision is reached on this, and so I should be grateful if Service personnel are advised that the matter is under review, and that no claims will be admitted in the interim.

The haircuts is a strange one, but errors can be made, the person at the tax office just might be having a bad/good day.....and Bob is indeed your uncle.

It's also possible my chum may have slipped under the wire because he had left the mil when he claimed. He's been out about 15 months.

Having heard what our MP's are able to claim for, I would think this as good as time as any to push them to pay up.

**jarrod248** · 05-05-2008, 14:23

As a Nurse I've claimed this for years just have to sign something saying that you launder uniform separately to other clothes at high temperature. Then strangely I can claim for shoes and tights. It's not much but better in my pocket.

**Filbert Fox** · 05-05-2008, 14:47

are you a Reg QA?

**pombsen-armchair-warrior** · 05-05-2008, 14:54

Originally Posted by jarrod248

As a Nurse I've claimed this for years just have to sign something saying that you launder uniform separately to other clothes at high temperature. Then strangely I can claim for shoes and tights. It's not much but better in my pocket.

I think this is what you sign.

http://www.rcm.org.uk/info/docs/Taxform3.pdf

..not applicable to HM Forces however as a laundry services/facilities are provided to virtually every serviceman. The following sets out the principles:

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/eimanual/EIM67220.htm

**Jimmy_Kranke** · 05-05-2008, 15:34

Originally Posted by pombsen-armchair-warrior

I think this is what you sign.

http://www.rcm.org.uk/info/docs/Taxform3.pdf

..not applicable to HM Forces however as a laundry services/facilities are provided to virtually every serviceman. The following sets out the principles:

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/eimanual/EIM67220.htm

Cheers Pombsen,

Looking into your link in more detail, I find this little nugget:

Sections 336 and 367 ITEPA 2003

In some cases the employer may provide facilities for laundering nurses' uniforms but it may be argued that the facilities are inadequate. This may be because the capacity of the laundry facility is inadequate to cope with the number of uniforms or because the time taken to return uniforms sent to the laundry is too long. In these cases it may be argued that the employer is not providing a usable laundry facility.

No deduction should be permitted in these cases. You should permit a deduction only where:

* there is an instruction that laundry facilities are to be denied to employees and that instruction is enforced, or
* the laundry capacity is so inadequate that employees are actually and consistently prevented from putting in uniforms for laundering, not merely that they could be prevented if at some point the laundry capacity was to be exceeded.

It could be argued by service personnel, that although they have access to a central laundry system, it is inadequate for the daily needs of a soldier, who is therefore prevented from using the facility.

I'm not talking about free washing machines here, but about the items that are placed into the QM's for laundry. In theory all your mil kit should be laundered through this system. But if you did, you would end up either wearing civvies, or turning up like a shitbag. SO it is inadequate for your needs.

Again the military, saying nothing, playing the game, and getting royally stuffed. When I think back to all the hardships my family went through, during my service, and match that against what our MP's are allowed to claim from the system its pukemaking, I'm feeling sick as I write this!!!!

**jarrod248** · 05-05-2008, 15:38

Originally Posted by Filbert Fox

are you a Reg QA?

No, and I've no idea if the entitlement is the same.

**Bossdog** · 05-05-2008, 15:54

Originally Posted by jarrod248

As a Nurse I've claimed this for years just have to sign something saying that you launder uniform separately to other clothes at high temperature. Then strangely I can claim for shoes and tights. It's not much but better in my pocket.

Claim for tights? Im sure you like to wear them though :D

**jarrod248** · 05-05-2008, 15:56

Originally Posted by Bossdog

Originally Posted by jarrod248

As a Nurse I've claimed this for years just have to sign something saying that you launder uniform separately to other clothes at high temperature. Then strangely I can claim for shoes and tights. It's not much but better in my pocket.

Claim for tights? Im sure you like to wear them though :D

Take that back I admit I wore fishnets just the once to the rocky horror show and them cuban heels killed my feet.

**MrBane** · 05-05-2008, 20:09

I thought it was all an April Fools started by someone that rapidly blew out of all proportion?

**whosthedaddy** · 06-05-2008, 08:01

My claim form is already with HMRC. I have been told by 3 seperate advisers from there that we ARE entitled to it, and thast the claim will be processed when they clear their current backlog.

I'm looking forwards to spending mine :o