Home Office
Working at Home Office
Definition: What does Home Office mean?
Your field of activity in the job is not bound to an activity in the company (on site)? You can freely choose the workplace?
Today, the home office is an integral part of many companies and workplaces. Always provided, of course, that your tasks also allow you to be location-independent. What tax aspects should you consider when working from home? And what are the advantages of telecommuting?
The pros and cons of the home office
for the employee
Certainly, working from home brings some advantages. But you should also take a look at the disadvantages. Whether to work remotely or in the office? As is often the case, one advantage is another disadvantage.
Home Office Advantages
- Flexibility in working hours and personal needs
- Time savings due to elimination of the need to travel to works
- Fewer distractions from the work environment and interruptions from others
- Cost savings due to transportation costs, meals or work clothes
- Better Work-Life-Balance
Home Office Disadvantages
- Social isolation from colleagues and team
- Limited collaboration with colleagues or in virtual meetings
- Technical challenges so as not to limit productivity
- More difficult to separate work and personal life, due to same work environment
- Lack of clear structures and self-organization are not suitable for every employee
The home office in the tax return
Since 2020 at the latest, working in a home office has become established in many companies.
Above all, employees should not lose sight of the fact that some home office costs can be claimed in the tax return. For example, you can deduct costs for electricity, heating, Internet and required office supplies.
If you have a separate study, you can deduct the costs for this in accordance with the tax regulations. And if you don’t have a separate room? Then the best thing to do is to take advantage of the home office flat rate, which was introduced precisely for this purpose.
However, please observe the current legal regulations, verification requirements and temporary special features at all times. Are you still unsure? Then, in the best case, contact a tax advisor who will help you here.
Tax treatment
Home office is not subject to independent taxation
Rather, the point of the home office is that you can deduct costs that remote working inevitably entails from your taxes.
There is no specific tax rate for the home office.
It is important to note that home office costs can generally be claimed as income-related expenses or business expenses. In this case, the actual costs incurred less any private shares are taken into account in a tax-reducing manner. Precise documentation and proof that the costs were incurred for professional purposes are required.
It is advisable to seek individual advice from a tax advisor or a specialist regarding the specific tax regulations and the deductibility of home office costs or the claiming of a lump sum. They can take into account the specific regulations of the respective country and specifically address your individual situation.
Questions related to the home office and easybill
You work remotely and would like to use easybill from home? Again and again, questions come up in our support whether there are technical restrictions or entrepreneurs have concerns about data security.
Perhaps we can anticipate here and answer the most important questions directly. For everything else, our outstanding customer support will of course be happy to help you.
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