Does making a tool tax rebate claim affect my employer?
It is standard practice for professionals like car mechanics and vehicle technicians in the motor industry to provide their own tools and equipment for work use.
Making a claim should not affect your employer because a claim is specifically made between you as an individual tax payer and HMRC. Any tax rebate that may be due is refunded by HMRC from the tax you pay through your employment income and is not paid by your employer.
In some cases you may be asked to provide an employer declaration which confirms that your employer does not reimburse you for the cost of tools and toolboxes purchased to perform your work duties.
An employer declaration only needs your employer to sign a simple statement to confirm that you need to buy your own tools to perform your job and that you are not reimbursed.
A tool tax rebate claim is possible by claiming back capital allowances on the cost of eligible tools and tool storage.
Written by:
Tax Rebate Services Editorial Team
Reviewed by:
Tony Shanks, qualified Taxation Technician (ATT)
This page provides general information, not personalised tax advice. Tax rules and allowances change — for help with your own circumstances, speak to a qualified adviser or HMRC.
It doesn’t matter what your job is if you buy tools for work you can claim a tax rebate. Just enter the total of how much you’ve spent on tools to get your tax rebate estimate.
