WFH expenses/tax relief

adonis10

How does the £6/week from employer allowance get claimed? Is it through the HMRC microsite as one would claim the 20% tax relief or does it need to be claimed directly from the employer? Also, as it is tax free does this get recognised in tax code or just a supplementary tax free payment?

Jeremy535897

See https://blog.moneysavingexpert.com/2020/04/martin-lewis--working-from-home-due-to-coronavirus--claim-p6-wk-/

adonis10

Jeremy535897 said:

See https://blog.moneysavingexpert.com/2020/04/martin-lewis--working-from-home-due-to-coronavirus--claim-p6-wk-/

So it looks like the only options are claiming the relief through Hmrc or the employer paying it. What I need to know is if it is the latter is it a non taxable payment or does the tax code get amended to give back £6/week? I’m asking for a friend so can’t actually go in and try to claim it to find out. He is saying he has claimed the £6/week absolute cost through Hmrc but I don’t see how he can have done.

oldbikebloke

adonis10 said:

So it looks like the only options are claiming the relief through Hmrc or the employer paying it. What I need to know is if it is the latter is it a non taxable payment or does the tax code get amended to give back £6/week? I’m asking for a friend so can’t actually go in and try to claim it to find out. He is saying he has claimed the £6/week absolute cost through Hmrc but I don’t see how he can have done.

outcome is the same as any tax relief claim:
- either the tax code is adjusted (if claimant is in PAYE and the GROSS total claimed is <£2,500)
- or HMRC refund as a cash payment 

Dazed_and_C0nfused

adonis10 said:

Jeremy535897 said:

See https://blog.moneysavingexpert.com/2020/04/martin-lewis--working-from-home-due-to-coronavirus--claim-p6-wk-/

So it looks like the only options are claiming the relief through Hmrc or the employer paying it. What I need to know is if it is the latter is it a non taxable payment or does the tax code get amended to give back £6/week? I’m asking for a friend so can’t actually go in and try to claim it to find out. He is saying he has claimed the £6/week absolute cost through Hmrc but I don’t see how he can have done.

He either works for HMRC or is confused.

The tax code would increase by £312 (£6 x 52 weeks) but that will only save him between £0.00 and £3.60/week in tax.

For most people it is saving £1.20 (£6.00 x 20%).

The only way to actually get £6/week is from the employer.  And that would have no impact on his tax code at all.