Martin Lewis: Working from home due to coronavirus, even for a day? Claim TWO years' worth of tax re

Scubachick7510

I’ve been working from home for 6 years due to company cutting costs to be able to expand. How do I claim for the years I knew nothing about this? The form is so complicated if given up until I saw your post on Twitter. Do I put the amount for each year as per advice for those working from home due to coronavirus? 

50Twuncle

Is it really necessary to do this via postal form ?

I used LIVE CHAT a few years ago to get tax relief issues on health insurance sorted out ....

only I can no longer find HMRC Live chat - has it gone ?

Dazed_and_C0nfused

50Twuncle said:

Is it really necessary to do this via postal form ?

I used LIVE CHAT a few years ago to get tax relief issues on health insurance sorted out ....

only I can no longer find HMRC Live chat - has it gone ?

On a bank holiday in the middle of the current restrictions I suspect so.

Tomorrow may be different.

femalemonarchfemalecanine

50Twuncle said:

Is it really necessary to do this via postal form ?

I used LIVE CHAT a few years ago to get tax relief issues on health insurance sorted out ....

only I can no longer find HMRC Live chat - has it gone ?

bit busy with dealing with covid19 issues, and Brexit is still an issue as well, and aren't most people even entitled to a day off on a bank holiday?

JennieG

Would anybody know please that if your employer pays you the £6.00 per week, but only due to the Covid 19 crisis as they are making us work from home, is the employer able to claim any of the £6.00 back from the HMRC? I can’t find anything that says they can? Thanks in advance 

payless

JennieG said:

Would anybody know please that if your employer pays you the £6.00 per week, but only due to the Covid 19 crisis as they are making us work from home, is the employer able to claim any of the £6.00 back from the HMRC? I can’t find anything that says they can? Thanks in advance 

It’s classed as another business expense 

I_love_freebies

Hi, can anyone give advice please? My office closed at the end of March and to work from home I have had to buy a chair and a desk (two desks actually as I am suffering from a bad back and needed to change to a stand up one) so my question,  can I claim the tax back on these? Employer won't pay and it was about £200 altogether?

EducSupport

I am trying to claim this £1.20 per week, tax relief on my job as a school support worker (I am currently at home, training for next time, I am back at work) and discovered that Education / Schools are not even on the list of eligible professions.

Does anyone know why and how I am supposed to claim this small comfort ?

jmfwilts

I'm luck enough that my employer pays me £90 per month "Working from home allowance". This is taxable though. It is supposed to cover broadband and heating costs. After tax and NI it just about covers the cost. Can I still claim the £6 month tax relief as the £90 has been taxed?

kaos21

I_love_freebies said:

Hi, can anyone give advice please? My office closed at the end of March and to work from home I have had to buy a chair and a desk (two desks actually as I am suffering from a bad back and needed to change to a stand up one) so my question,  can I claim the tax back on these? Employer won't pay and it was about £200 altogether?

Look at the DSE /reasonable adjustments policy and HSE website. Companies have to provide certain standards.