What Are Flat Rate Expenses ?
This is an expense you can claim back and relates to employees who must purchase uniforms, tools, equipment etc in line with their occupation.
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Flat rate expenses are available to employees as a tax relief. Flat rate expenses can be claimed for each year that you worked in certain occupations. A large number of clients are not claiming this tax relief, and some are even unaware that this exists. This relief relates to employees who must purchase uniforms, tools, equipment etc in line with their occupation. We will go thought some of the most common examples below.
What expenses can you claim a tax refund for?
As your tax agent, we can process these types of claims for you which will help maximise your tax refund. We ensure that you are claiming the correct expenses which are allowed for tax relief, so you don’t have to worry about it. Simply complete our tax registration form and we will send you the details when reviewing your taxes.
Most Common Flat Rate Expenses
Retail Workers ?
Shop assistants including supermarket staff, general shops workers, drapery and footwear assistants are eligible for tax relief of €121 per year in relation to expenses incurred for their work.
Bar Staff ?
Employees working in the bar trade are eligible for tax relief of €93 per year in relation to expenses incurred in their work.
Nurses ?
Nurses are eligible to claim tax relief of up to €773 per year for the cost of supplying and laundering their own uniforms necessary for their employment.
Doctors (including Consultants) ?
Doctors working in a hospital are eligible to claim tax relief of €695 per year for the cost of their uniforms necessary for their employment. This also includes subscription to the Irish Medical Council.
Nursing Assistants (Including Attendant, Orderlies and Nurses’ Aides )?
Nursing assistants are eligible to claim tax relief of €526 per year for the cost of their uniforms necessary for their employment.
Hospital Domestic Staff ?
Hospital domestic staff including catering staff, cooks, laundry operatives, porters, drivers, waitresses and general operatives qualify for tax relief of up to €353 per year for purchasing a uniform necessary for their employment.
Pharmacists & Pharmacy Assistants ?
Pharmacists are eligible to claim tax relief of up to €400 per year and pharmacy assistants are eligible to claim tax relief of up to €200 per year on expenses incurred for their work.
Dentists ?
Dentists in employment are eligible to claim tax relief of up to €376 per year for purchasing uniforms necessary for their employment.
Carpentry & Joinery Trades ?
Carpenters and joiners are eligible to claim tax relief of up to €220 per year for the purchases of uniforms and tools necessary for their employment.
Bricklayers ?
Bricklayers in the building industry are eligible to claim tax relief of up to €175 per year for the purchases of uniforms and tools necessary for their employment.
Electricians ?
Electricians in the building industry are eligible to claim tax relief of up to €153 per year for the purchases of uniforms and tools necessary for their employment.
Masons / Roofers / Tilers / Floor layers / Stone Cutters ?
Masons, roofers, tilers, floor layers and stone cutters in the building industry are eligible to claim tax relief of up to €120 per year for the purchases of uniforms and tools necessary for their employment.
Engineers / Electrical Engineers ?
Engineering and electrical engineers are eligible to claim tax relief of up to €219 per year for the purchases of uniforms and tools necessary for their employment.
Plumbers / Welders ?
Plumbers / Welders are eligible to claim tax relief of up to €205 per year for the purchases of uniforms and tools necessary for their employment.
Journalists ?
Journalists are eligible to claim tax relief of up to €381 per year for the purchases of uniforms necessary for their employment.
Chefs ?
Chefs working in the hotel industry are eligible to claim tax relief of up to €97 per year for the purchases of uniforms necessary for their employment.
School Teachers / College Lecturers / Guidance Counsellors ?
School teachers, college lectures and guidance counsellors are eligible to claim tax relief of up to €518 per year.
Bus, Rail and Road Operatives ?
Workers for Bus Atha Cliath, Bus Eireann and Iarnod Eireann are eligible to claim tax relief of up to €160 per year.
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