HMRC has received over 54,800 claims on its new online portal which allows workers to claim tax relief for working at home.

Launched on 1 October, the online portal was set up to process tax relief on additional expenses for employed workers who have been told to work from home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Employers have been able to pay employees up to £6 a week tax-free from 6 April to cover additional home working costs. Employees w...