COVID-19: Added Financial Support for Employees Working From Home

Disclaimer: Occupop is not a governing body or financial institution, this information has been collated from gov.ie, revenue.ie and various financial experts as at date of publication and is subject to change. Any information provided here is intended to inform rather than advise.

What is eWorkers tax relief?

This tax relief is applicable to any employee working from home, otherwise defined as eWorking. Employers can pay €3.20 a day to any staff member to cover additional living expenses incurred whilst working from home i.e. heating, electricity and broadband costs. 

The payment can be made to an employee without deducting USC, PAYE or PRSI. This payment is at the discretion of the employer, however, the employee themselves can claim this back at the end of the year if a business is not in a position to pay this. 
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Criteria to this agreement for employees who claim this tax relief are as follows:

• This does not apply to workers who bring work home outside of normal working hours.
• Supporting evidence of working from home must be given, in the form of receipts and statements 
• Revenue will limit relief to just a portion of the overall cost if costs incurred involve additional members of a household.
• Employee’s are still entitled to claim tax relief on any actual costs incurred above the €3.20 limit, even if the employer reimburses the employee.

All details on this eWorker relief and how to apply can be found on the Revenue website here.

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