Work From Home Expenses - What Can You Claim?

[@whatanabsolutejoke]

My accountant says she has queried this with HMRC and you can only claim via the simplified method/ flat rate £6 per week ie £26 pcm as you mention week but if you work from home in a residential property, you can only claim via that simplified method. So which one is it? Gov.UK also say you can claim a percentage as you mention. £6 a week is pisstake when i have dedicated office room & i use atleast 3 sometimes 5 days per week up to 12 hours a day. Especially when rent & utilities are through the roof!

[@gosimpletax]

Rules changed after covid to make it harder to claim for working from home in employment. More information can be found here: www.gov.uk/tax-relief-for-employees/working-at-home. For self-employed people, you can claim the simplified method or actual method using our calculator. - LR

[@sarahmcareavey9130]

This is so helpful and makes it really logical, however on you form it's missed off spaces to enter metered water and broadband, so I created my own version on a spreadsheet of your form.

[@haashimj778]

Hi, would I Please be able to see this? Many thanks

[@renebarrow.virtualreality]

@@haashimj778 You can create your own. List the bills like it shows in the calculator, and include your own for broadband and metered water. 1. Assuming your total expenditure is £10,000 a year, your house has 4 rooms and 1 is being used as a home office, you would divide £10,000 / 4 = £2500. 2. Assuming the total number of hours you use the room is 200 hours, you would then get the cost per hour £2500/200 = £12.50 per hour. 3. Assuming the number of hours you use the room for work is 150, you would then multiply the hourly rate £12.50 * 150 = £1875 estimated allowable costs.

[@hmcvm]

Amazingly helpful - thank you!

[@gosimpletax]

Glad we're able to help! - AG

[@julieannewalker]

Thank you for this video and calculator - very helpful.

[@jonathanplatt6559]

What if I am self-employed but spend most of my time working in public spaces out of choice (e.g. public library, coffee shops, co-working spaces)? Should I try to estimate how much of the time I was actually at home while working, or is it safe just to calculate my expenses as if all my work was completed at home?

[@lukecoe1]

When using the calculator what about the broadband / water bill? How much of that can you claim? Also, does this need to be submitted somewhere specific on the self assesment or just added into expenses when the calculation is made?

[@gosimpletax]

You’d apportion it so the figure only reflects the amount used solely for business purposes only. If you don’t know the exact figures, please use an educated guess. -LR

[@deniseconnelly9269]

Do you include bathroom/kitchen in your "number of rooms" or is it just bedrooms and living rooms that count?

[@gatekeeperboxing5898]

It would normally not include Bathrooms/Kitchens as far as I know.

[@lauravidgen4520]

Really helpful thank you

[@Steve_W27]

Really useful 👍

[@Flat-Five]

Hi, when you are adding up rooms in your home, are you including utility, dining room, bathroom etc or just bedrooms? Thanks

[@gatekeeperboxing5898]

As far as I know it is all rooms minus the kitchen & bathrooms and probably any utility rooms.

[@gosimpletax]

You include all rooms excluding halls, bathrooms and toilets. I hope this helps - AG

[@Natalie-earth]

@gosimpletax Using your suggested splitting of time between personal use of a room and business use, how would you go about splitting a bedroom also used as an office space. Is 24 hours equals to 100% time? Also, for a rented home how important is it to calculate the amount of time used exclusively for work in the room used for split purpose?

[@gosimpletax]

However many hours you use your bedroom for business use, calculate this as a percentage of the total hours in a day and use that figure. Examples can be found at www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/business-income-manual/bim47825

[@rosssilcott5439]

Does this work for PAYE employees who work from home?

[@DJboylive]

How much percentage could be claimed if one bed flat and for work used just section of living room?

[@gosimpletax]

Check out our calculator - www.gosimpletax.com/work-from-home-allowance-calculator/

[@sam28407]

the same question

[@OneAndOnlyMe]

Can employees (non self-employed) claim any expenses?

[@gosimpletax]

This article should help answer your question - www.gov.uk/tax-relief-for-employees - LR

[@andrewteversham3956]

HMRC Employment Income Manual EIM32820 states that for 2006/07 onwards, the following are not deductable: Council Tax, Rent, Mortgage Interest, Water Rates, Insurance.

[@andrewteversham3956]

www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/employment-income-manual/eim32820

[@yeunghelen]

It refer to : When an employee's home is a workplace

[@lyndabennett1ify]

What about service charges on a flat?

[@gosimpletax]

You may be able to claim a portion as a business expense. I’d recommend that you consult an accountant or HMRC for definitive guidance.

[@olvaandes3230]

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[@theone-nm2xu]

Zero in fact pay more tax that should get you out of your home to support the economy