In the UK a tax saving may be permitted for workwear that is recognisably a uniform, or part of a uniform.
One way of transforming ordinary corporate workwear into a uniform, is to sew a permanent small woven label, often referred to as a ‘tax tab’, into the external seam of each garment.
What is tax tabbing?
Tax tabs are small woven labels which can be externally sewn into a number of areas of a garment. Tax Tabs are used to identify a uniform. In the UK a tax saving may be permitted for workwear that is recognisably a uniform, or part of a uniform.
If workwear doesn’t meet HMRC tax-free guidelines, employees might need to declare the workwear as a ‘benefit in kind’ and could be liable to pay tax, out of their personal tax allowance.
The tax tab must not be removable and clearly visible on the garment. A name badge is viewed as removable and therefore wouldn’t suffice. Company branding that is Embroidered or printed directly is also generally acceptable to HMRC.
Can you add a Tax Tab to Clubclass Tailoring?
Of course, we can add any tax tab to garments – generally these are provided by our customer however we have in the past also manufactured tabs on behalf of your customer.
Simply let us know where your customer would like the tax tab placing
What size should a tax tab be?
The size of the tab will vary according to the company branding. Not normally wider than 20-25mm wide, a woven tax-tab has a small sew-in allowance to tuck it into an external seam so that the label appears on the outside of a garment.
These small tags can feature a logo, corporate colours, or other branding.
Positioning your tax tab
The majority of our tax tabs are small woven labels which can be sewn into a number of areas of a garment.
They are generally relatively discreet, e.g. in the side seam, the waistband of trousers or skirt and pocket flap of a jacket.
