You can only claim for soemthing that is essential for
your job. Ususally they will argue that if they are
essential then your employer would provide them. Try
emphasising that they need to be custom made and therefore
for you only. Also , if they are a replacement then you
have a stronger case than if they were the first pair (I
am not sure why but it applys to textbooks too, you cannot
claim the first time you buy one but if you update to a
new edition then you can).

Iain


On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:01:21 -0000
"Richard England" <r.england@...> wrote:
> Hi,
> I've just tried to claim the tax back on the Loupes I
>bought this year,
> with no success. Anyone else had any better luck??
> Please let me know
> if you have as it will strengthen my argument when I
>appeal!
>
> Or perhaps the tax office thinks I use them when darning
>my socks at
> home as well?!
>
> Cheers
>
> Richard
>