Employees working from home urged to claim tax relief

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Employees working from home are being urged to claim tax relief that could be worth €16 per week to them.The Office of the Revenue Commissioners allows employees working from home to claim €3.20 per day in expenses, if duties are being performed within normal working hours.

It applies to firms where employee works at home full or part-time, or where they work part of the time at home and the remainder in the normal place of work.