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Can I claim expenses for working from home?

Yes, you can. The simplest method is to use the HMRC approved rate of £6 per week which is £312 per year.

If you want to claim more than that, then you need to work out the actual proportion of your expenses which relate to business use. That means you must work out the proportion of your own home which is devoted to office use and apply that proportion to your usual household bills. Bills which you could claim for include items such as council tax, mortgage interest, insurance, gas and electricity.