Scrapping of home working expenses tax relief

Isthisforreal99

One budget announcement that seems to have sneaked under the radar (haven't seen it mentioned on here, apologies if I missed it)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/income-tax-removal-of-the-tax-relief-for-additional-homeworking-expenses

Interestingly employers can still reimburse costs but individuals can't claim tax relief when they don't, effective from April 2026.

MattMattMattUK

Isthisforreal99 said:

One budget announcement that seems to have sneaked under the radar (haven't seen it mentioned on here, apologies if I missed it)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/income-tax-removal-of-the-tax-relief-for-additional-homeworking-expenses

Interestingly employers can still reimburse costs but individuals can't claim tax relief when they don't, effective from April 2026.

Seems fairly sensible as a saving.

Albermarle

I think it was brought in due to Covid, so not relevant anymore.
WFH financial compensation should be part of an employment agreement ( or not ) .

Dazed_and_C0nfused

Albermarle said:

I think it was brought in due to Covid, so not relevant anymore.
WFH financial compensation should be part of an employment agreement ( or not ) .

It existed pre COVID.  But wasn't as widely known about until COVID put it into the limelight.