Introduction
Working from home
- You may be able to claim tax relief for additional household costs if you have to work at home on a regular basis, either for all or part of the week. This includes if you have to work from home because of coronavirus (COVID-19).
- You cannot claim tax relief if you choose to work from home.
- You may be able to claim tax relief for:
- gas and electricity
- metered water
- business phone calls, including dial-up internet access
- You cannot claim for the whole bill, just the part that relates to your work.
How much you can claim
- You can either claim tax relief on:
- £6 a week from 6 April 2020 (for previous tax years the rate is £4 a week) – you will not need to keep evidence of your extra costs
- the exact amount of extra costs you’ve incurred above the weekly amount – you’ll need evidence such as receipts, bills or contracts
- You’ll get tax relief based on the rate at which you pay tax. For example, if you pay the 20% basic rate of tax and claim tax relief on £6 a week you would get £1.20 per week in tax relief (20% of £6).
How to claim
- If SATR, via SATR
- If no SATR, via Gateway account
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Requirements
- You can claim tax relief for your work-related expenses online
- To claim these expenses, you need a Government Gateway user ID and password. You can create a user ID if you do not already have one.
- Creating a Government Gateway ID usually takes about 10 minutes. It works best if you have:
- your National Insurance number
- a recent payslip or P60 or a valid UK passport