What hairdressers can claim
What HMRC allows for this work. Your specialist checks which apply to you.
Scissors, clippers and kitProfessional tools and equipment you bought yourself for salon work.£300 of kit: £60 tax back
Washing your uniformHMRC flat rate of £60 a year if you launder it yourself. No receipts.Salon tunics and aprons you wash at home
Registration and professional feesHairdressing Council registration and other bodies on HMRC's approved list. Course fees are rarely claimable by employees.Ask your specialist
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.Mobile work between clients for one employer
Jess, salon stylist, own scissors and clippers
Spends £350 a year on tools, claimed at actual cost instead of the £60 flat rate. About £70 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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Tokunbo VerifiedHairdresser questions
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 rent a chair.
Then you are self-employed and it goes through a tax return. We do not file self-employed returns yet, but it is coming soon.
Products I buy for clients?
If the salon does not reimburse you, yes.