Adding employment expenses including working from home
Non-reimbursed employment expenses
You may be entitled to claim certain expenses as an employee which are not reimbursed by your employer. It includes professional subscriptions, and non-reimbursed business travel and subsistence - if these are partly reimbursed then you may be able to claim for the difference (up to the HMRC approved mileage rates).
Working from home
You may be able to claim tax relief for additional household costs if you are required to work at home for all or part of the week.
Who can claim tax relief
You can claim tax relief if you have to work from home. This may apply if:
- your job requires you to live far away from your office
- your employer does not have an office
Who cannot claim tax relief
You cannot claim tax relief if you choose to work from home. This includes if:
- your employment contract lets you work from home some or all of the time
- your employer has an office, but you cannot go there sometimes because it is full
What you can claim for
You can claim for costs that relate directly to your work, such as:
- business phone calls
- gas and electricity used for your work area
You cannot claim for costs used for both private and business purposes, such as rent or broadband access.
How much you can claim
You can claim tax relief on either:
- £6 a week
- the exact amount you have spent
You’ll receive tax relief at the rate of tax you pay.
Adding expenses in untied
You can add these in untied Pro.
In the untied mobile app
1. This can be accessed either via the Taxes screen > Prepare your Tax Return > Income Details or via your Profiles screen > Income
2. Make sure you've chosen the right tax year
3. Click on Employment, and enter your employment details (as much as you have at this point). Tap on More Options and scroll down - the section you want may not be visible
4. Keep scrolling and you will see a tickbox asking if you have additional expenses to claim. Enter the details and save!
In untied in the browser, these are added in the Employment form.
Make sure you tick to show more options under your given employer.
Scroll down and you can enter your employment expenses - remember to Save!
