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How to Claim Tax Relief on Employment Expenses | Claiming Tax Relief for employee expenses

If you are an employee who needs to use their own money to pay for things used as part of your employment, you may be able to claim tax relief. In most cases, you can claim tax relief on the full cost as long as you only use these things for your work. Tax relief is reduced if your employer provides a financial contribution towards employment expenses, and no relief is available if you receive all the money back or you are incurring the cost to purchase alternative equipment to that provided by your employer (e.g. you are provided with a basic laptop but you want a better model).
 

How to Claim Tax Relief on Employment Expenses | Claiming Tax Relief for employee expenses

If you are an employee who needs to use their own money to pay for things used as part of your employment, you may be able to claim tax relief. In most cases, you can claim tax relief on the full cost as long as you only use these things for your work. Tax relief is reduced if your employer provides a financial contribution towards employment expenses, and no relief is available if you receive all the money back or you are incurring the cost to purchase alternative equipment to that provided by your employer (e.g. you are provided with a basic laptop but you want a better model).