Part 4Employment income: exemptions

Chapter 11Miscellaneous exemptions

Work accommodation, supplies etc.

316AF1Homeworker’s additional household expenses

1

This section applies where an employer makes a payment to an employee in respect of reasonable additional household expenses which the employee incurs in carrying out duties of the employment at home under homeworking arrangements.

2

No liability to income tax arises in respect of the payment.

3

In this section, in relation to an employee—

  • homeworking arrangements” means arrangements between the employee and the employer under which the employee regularly performs some or all of the duties of the employment at home; and

  • household expenses” means expenses connected with the day to day running of the employee’s home.