Brian Keegan: Working from home is making claiming tax credits more complicated for many

The automatic granting of a modest tax credit, say in the order of €100 to €200,  would simplify matters for workers and Revenue alike

Even after public health restrictions are lifted, many employees will continue paying the costs of providing their own working environment in the homeplace. 

Time was that the Revenue Commissioners used to run campaigns to encourage taxpayers to claim the tax allowances and reliefs properly due to them. 

In many cases there was a reluctance to contact Revenue for any reason for fear that by drawing your case to their attention, the consequences of any past mistakes could well outweigh the benefits of getting some tax back.