What cleaners can claim
What HMRC allows for this work. Your specialist checks which apply to you.
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.Between sites during the day
Washing your uniformHMRC flat rate of £60 a year if you launder it yourself. No receipts.£48 tax back over 4 years
WorkwearWashing, repairing or replacing a uniform or specialist clothing, at HMRC's flat rate or actual cost. PPE is not claimable: your employer should provide it or repay you.Flat rate or actual cost
Second job taxTwo employers? If your main job does not use your whole allowance, a BR code on the second over-deducts. We check it.Worth checking if you have two jobs
Maria, commercial cleaner, three sites a day
Drives 3,500 miles a year between sites, nothing paid by the employer. Uniform flat rate £60. About £327 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.
I am paid cash in hand.
If no tax was deducted there is nothing to reclaim. If you are on PAYE with an agency or company, you can.
I clean for several families.
That is usually self-employment, which goes through a tax return. We do not file self-employed returns yet, but it is coming soon.