What serving personnel can claim
Postings under 24 months are temporary workplaces in HMRC's eyes.
Mileage in your own carBetween clients, sites or bases, not the normal commute. 55p a mile from April 2026 (45p before) less anything your employer pays.Home to a temporary base, weekends home included
Uniform and mess dressLaundering, repairing or replacing uniform and mess dress you pay for yourself. The first purchase is not claimable.£100 flat rate a year (£80 Royal Navy)
Professional subscriptionsTrade or professional bodies on HMRC's list, for example engineering or medical registrations.Full amount
Courses and training travelTravel to courses away from your base where you used your own vehicle and were paid less than HMRC's approved rate.Approved rate less GYH or MMA paid
Ryan, Lance Corporal, two postings in three years
Drives 320 miles home most weekends from a temporary base. Roughly 12,000 miles a year, MOD pays some via GYH. About £700 tax back a year.
Figures are illustrative at the basic rate. Your real figure comes from your HMRC record, and you approve it before anything is filed.
How it works
Answer a few questions
60 seconds. Job, income, past claims, contact details. No documents yet.
Connect HMRC and prove it's you
Link your Government Gateway and pass a 5-minute identity check in the app.
Approve your estimate
Your specialist works out what you're owed. One tap to approve and it goes to HMRC.
HMRC pays, we pay you
Fee deducted, the rest lands in your bank, usually the next working day.
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How much does it cost?
37.5% plus VAT of the refund, minimum £45 plus VAT. No refund, no fee. Nothing upfront. Full fee page.
Does GYH or HTD affect it?
Yes. We deduct anything the MOD paid you towards the journey and claim tax on the rest.
I left the forces last year.
You can still claim for any of the last 4 tax years, currently back to 2022 to 2023, in which you served and paid UK tax.
Will this cause problems with JPA?
No. This is a claim to HMRC for tax relief, separate from MOD allowances. It does not change what you were paid.