PHOTO: No separate home office? There are now some upsides.
Post Pandemic, working from home has become somewhat of the norm for a certain percentage of workers across Australia, and the Australian Tax Office has taken this into account offering tax relief by updating the rules on what you can and cannot claim in the next financial year.
The ‘fixed rate’ you are entitled to claim to cover general working from home expenses has increased from 52cents an hour to 67cents an hour and you no longer need a dedicated home office in order to claim this.
The ATO has revised the rate taking into account costs such as home internet, phone bills, and home energy costs…