Tax tips working from home

Tax tips for those forced to work from home The Sunday Times provides some tax tips for those forced to work from home because of the coronavirus outbreak. The paper’s David Byers informs readers that even those who are an employee rather than self-employed can also make claims from their employer or HMRC for a variety of costs and any equipment used. An increase in energy bills can be claimed for and phone calls should be claimed back on expenses. The cost of equipment such as a desk chair can be claimed from HMRC, along with computers, printers and other office furniture and stationery using a P87 form.