Irish Examiner view: Remote working can prove to be a taxing issue

In theory, you should be able to work from anywhere but it's not that simple

A worker's dream? But the reality could prove to be very different.

Given that Covid-19encouraged many companies and workers to embrace the benefits of “working from home”, it might be thought the biggest challenge facing us is managing the complications of living in one county while working in another.

How reliable is the broadband connection? What are the tax-deductible costs of setting up a home office? Can you get a contribution towards heat and light? Something which might once have seemed to be a marginal cost, but which is now fundamental with nearly 15% of Irish households running behind with their energy payments .