Your costs
Remote Working Relief
Worked from home? Claim back part of your electricity, heating and broadband for every year still open.
2022 refunds close on 31 December 2026
Who it's for
- Employees who worked from home under an arrangement with their employer
- People who paid their own electricity, heating or broadband bills
- Hybrid workers, even if only one or two days a week at home
What you can claim
Take your yearly electricity, heating and broadband bills, multiply by the days you worked from home and divide by the days in the year. 30% of that, less any remote working allowance your employer paid, is allowable. Relief is given at your highest rate of tax.
Only days you actually worked from home count. Weekends, public holidays you did not work, annual leave and evenings catching up on work are left out. Shared bills are split by what each person paid.
Laptops, office furniture and other equipment are not covered by this relief.
Good to know
- Your employer can pay up to €3.20 a day tax-free. If they paid less than your costs, you can claim the difference.
- Broadband in a TV bundle? Revenue accepts a reasonable estimate of the broadband part.
| Step | Amount |
|---|---|
| Electricity, heating and broadband for the year | €1,890.00 |
| × 50 days worked from home ÷ 365 days | €258.90 |
| × 30% = allowable cost | €77.67 |
| Tax relief at 40% | €31.07 |
What we'll need from you
4 things. Most people have them to hand, and we'll ask for anything else as we go.
- 01Yearly electricity, heating and broadband bills, or the totals
- 02How many days you worked from home in each year
- 03Any remote working allowance your employer paid
- 04Who else shares the bills, and what they pay
- We never ask for your myAccount password. You approve our link to your record in your own myAccount.
- Your refund goes straight to you. Revenue pays it into your own bank account.
- No surprises. We tell you what we've found before anything is filed.
Questions people ask
More answers on our FAQ page.
I only work from home two days a week. Is it worth claiming?
It is usually a modest amount, but it adds up across four years and alongside your other claims.
My broadband is part of a TV bundle.
Revenue accepts a reasonable estimate of the broadband part of the bill.
My partner pays half the bills.
Each of you claims on your own share of the bills.
Start your claim
Tell us a little about you and we'll start with your Remote Working Relief claim, then check the rest of your record while we're at it.
- Agreed upfront. No refund, no fee.
- We check every open year, 2022 to 2025
- TaxRoots is independent and not part of Revenue
Sources
Figures checked on 30 October 2026. Budget 2027 measures are announced and subject to the Finance Bill. This page is general guidance, not advice on your own circumstances.