After COVID, the amount of people who now work a few days a week from home has skyrocketed. Such is the quality of conference call software such as Teams or Zoom that we can communicate with colleagues without the stress of a morning commute. With working from home therefore becoming an option to many employees, there also comes an inevitable cost to the employee. But is this expense available to everyone?
How can I go about claiming this?
You can put in a claim for working from home expenses within your self assessment tax return if you are self employed (meaning you in theory have no fixed place of work), or alternatively you can find out more via your government gateway account if you are in full time employment. You must have proof from your employer that you are required to work from home to justify receiving any expenses for working from home.
If you are an employee with hybrid/remote working arrangements you cannot claim tax relief because in the eyes of HMRC, you have the option to use your employers office/work space. This even extends to if your employer has an office but you cannot work there because it is at full capacity! Talk about cracking down!
Get in touch to enquire about whether you are entitled to claim expenses for working from home! It could make all the difference to your next tax return 😊