RELIEFS & CREDITS22 April 2026 · 5 min read
Working From Home in Ireland: The Remote Working Relief Explained
Remote Working Relief isn't life-changing money, but it's real, it backdates 4 years, and it takes minutes to claim. Here's how the 30% calculation actually works.
The 30% rule
You can claim 30% of the cost of electricity, heat and broadband for the days you worked from home. Apportion by days: (bills × days WFH ÷ 365) × 30%.
Worked example
€2,000 electricity + heat + broadband for the year, working 220 days from home: 2,000 × 220 ÷ 365 × 30% = €362 relief at 40% = €145 back in your pocket. Not life-changing — but it's 5 minutes and Revenue backdates 4 years.
What you actually need
Copies of the bills (or myRevenue receipts). Not the paper stubs — the digital ones are fine. That's it.