What drivers and warehouse staff can claim
Temporary workplaces are the key. Agency workers under supervision, direction or control cannot claim travel from home to each placement.
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.10,000 miles a year: about £3,600 over 4 years
Washing your hi-visHMRC flat rate of £60 a year if you launder your own hi-vis or workwear. PPE itself is not claimable.£48 tax back over 4 years
Licence and call costsLGV licence renewal and medical fees you paid yourself, which the tax rules allow, and extra charges for work calls. Tachograph card and Driver CPC costs are not on the allowed list, so ask your specialist.Ask your specialist
Meals at temporary depotsMeals bought while working away from your normal base, at actual cost.Actual cost with receipts
Daz, driver, three temporary depots in a year
Drives 9,000 miles a year to temporary depots, gets nothing from his employer. £4,050 of relief a year, £810 tax back per 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.
Is my depot a temporary workplace?
If you are employed directly and the depot is expected to last under 24 months, usually yes. Through an agency under supervision, direction or control, the trip from home to each placement is commuting, but travel between sites during the day can count. Permanent staff at one depot cannot claim the commute.
I drive a company vehicle.
Then mileage does not apply, but laundering, subsistence and phone still can.
I was on several agencies.
That is normal. Linking HMRC shows us every employer, and we claim across all of them.