HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is retaining its online portal for workers to continue claiming the working from home tax relief for the 2022/23 tax year.
Whilst the rules and relief value remain unchanged, far fewer people like to claim this relief.
Unless another lockdown occurs, only people instructed by their employers to work from home, some or all the time, can make a claim.
The rules require that costs must have increased due to the instructed arrangement. Most hybrid workers are now free to work in the office if they wish; if you opt for this situation you are no longer eligible for the relief.
Through the online portal, workers can claim relief worth £6 a week without needing evidence of increased expenses. Taxpayers benefit according to the rate at which they pay income tax. A basic rate taxpayer will save 20 per cent of £6 a week (£1.20).
If you have been instructed to work from home and have incurred increased costs, you can check your eligibility and claim here.
