Commuting expense and home office deductions
You can get a tax deduction for commuting and for remote work done at home, but many people never claim it or calculate it wrongly. In this guide you go through how the deductions are calculated, what receipts you need and how to report them.
You will need
- Online banking credentials
- The length of your commute and the number of working days
- Public transport receipts or travel card details
- The number of days you worked remotely
- Receipts for work equipment
Steps
Find out the basis of the deduction
The commuting expense deduction covers the cost of travel between your home and workplace based on the cheapest means of transport. A deductible (omavastuu) is subtracted from the deduction, and the deduction has an upper limit; check the current amounts on vero.fi.
Work out the cheapest way to travel
Record your working days
Check whether you exceed the deductible
Check the home office deduction
Add work equipment
Report the deductions in MyTax
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