How much tax refund will I get as a mechanic?

The value of a mechanics tax refund varies depending on a number of factors.

If you decide on the £120 flat rate expense amount (or just haven’t got any receipts), then you’re looking at about £24 per tax year.

If you’re using the Capital Allowances scheme to claim for tools totaling more than £120, you’ll get around 18% of their cost as a tax refund.

But there are several things that we commonly include on mechanics’ and auto technicians’ tax refund claims that you might not know about, such as: uniform laundering, IMI membership and interest payments on finance agreements.

Mechanic tax rebate expenses

HMRC provide a massive range of tax reliefs and allowances for taxpayers to reclaim overpaid tax. There are other ones that may be applicable to your situation.

For example, if you are sent by your employer to work at a different garage to cover absence for up to 24 months, you may be entitled to mileage.

Occasionally, mechanics and auto technicians may be required to work away from home on specific projects, this probably entitles you to claim for tax relief on accommodation and subsistence costs.

Subsistence means food and beverages to a ‘reasonable’ sum. The hardest part is working out which tax reliefs and allowances apply to you.

Every single tax relief claim is considered on its own merits. No two mechanics tax relief claims will be the same.

All the details of your financial position are taken into consideration by HMRC when they process your tax relief submission.

That’s why there is no clear cut answer to the question of how much tax relief you will get as a mechanic.

They look at how much you earn, how much tax you have paid and several other factors that make your mechanics claim unique.