eworking — boards.ie - Now Ye're Talkin' https://www.boards.ie/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:56:04 +0000 en eworking — boards.ie - Now Ye're Talkin' Part-time eWorker: Commuting tax relief https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058035692/part-time-eworker-commuting-tax-relief Tue, 03 Dec 2019 06:12:48 +0000 Taxation robdonn 2058035692@/discussions
I currently live in the Midlands and work full-time for a company in Dublin, this involves a round-trip commute of about 270km per day by car. Luckily I work from home 2 days a week which takes a bit of the sting out.

I understand that there is no tax relief available on commuting costs but while browsing around the internet I did come across an IRS loophole that allows tax relief when travelling from a qualifying home office to another place of work.
One way to avoid the harsh IRS commuting rule is to have a qualifying home office. In this event, you can deduct the cost of any trips you make from your home office to another business location. The commuting rule doesn’t apply if you work at home because you never commute to work. With a qualifying home office, you’re already at your work.
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This got me wondering, does Revenue have any similar kind of rule?

If so:
  • What requirements would a home office need to qualify?
  • Since I only work from my home office 2 out of 5 days in the week, would I need to increase it to 3 days to make it my primary work location?

Thanks in advance to anyone with info!]]> How to claim eWorking tax relief? https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2057594459/how-to-claim-eworking-tax-relief Fri, 06 May 2016 15:54:58 +0000 Taxation Willbbz 2057594459@/discussions
I've requested a letter from my employers HR department confirming this however there doesn't seem to be any way to submit this claim through PAYE anytime.

Has anybody any experience with this or where this can be submitted to?]]>