In addition to your regular pay, the armed forces also pay some of the costs you incur as a result of doing your job. Here we look at the tax implications of these additional payments. 

We discuss what help is available for disabled employees in the form of tax relief and exemptions.

We set out the main rules that apply when you use your own car or van for business travel. We consider other costs you may incur when travelling on business and how to claim tax relief on them in our general guidance on travel expenses.

If you are an employee and you pay for travel expenses that are related to your job, but these are not reimbursed by your employer, you might be able to get tax relief. This is a complex area, but we cover the main points below.

We look at employment expenses and the related tax treatment. If you are an employee, you may incur certain business expenses yourself. The tax treatment depends on whether your employer pays or reimburses you for them and whether they relate to doing your job.

Your employer may provide you with benefits or pay expenses or reimburse them, but these expenses payments and benefits are not always taxable. We explain which ones are non-taxable below.