nheather
Outstanding Member
If you are having to work from home you are allowed to claim £6 per week allowance against tax paid. This is a claim to HRMC and doesn’t need any evidence or justification. This is to recognise extra expenses you incur because of working from home rather than in the office - for example, stationery, faster internet, monitor, chair etc.
I have been working from home from the very beginning and look to continue doing so at least until the end of the year, most likely beyond.
My understanding is this is £6 tax allowance rather than an actual £6 - so it is the tax you paid on £6 - so if you are on 20% that is £1.20 per week or £2.40 a week if you pay tax at 40%.
I am eligible to claim which until the end of the year would amount to £98.40 back in my pocket.
Interested in how many people are going to claim this. For me, although automatically eligible it will be paid out without question, I’m not sure I’m going to claim. I would feel a bit of a fraud because like most people I’m not out of pocket, in fact working from home is costing me a lot less - just taking out commuting costs and more expensive lunches is saving me loads.
I feel that I am putting unnecessary burden on the government coffers. But then again I think, am I being stupid, everyone else is going to claim so why shouldn’t I?
Cheers,
Nigel
I have been working from home from the very beginning and look to continue doing so at least until the end of the year, most likely beyond.
My understanding is this is £6 tax allowance rather than an actual £6 - so it is the tax you paid on £6 - so if you are on 20% that is £1.20 per week or £2.40 a week if you pay tax at 40%.
I am eligible to claim which until the end of the year would amount to £98.40 back in my pocket.
Interested in how many people are going to claim this. For me, although automatically eligible it will be paid out without question, I’m not sure I’m going to claim. I would feel a bit of a fraud because like most people I’m not out of pocket, in fact working from home is costing me a lot less - just taking out commuting costs and more expensive lunches is saving me loads.
I feel that I am putting unnecessary burden on the government coffers. But then again I think, am I being stupid, everyone else is going to claim so why shouldn’t I?
Cheers,
Nigel