Work-from-home tax credit introduced in Germany

The German government is offering a tax credit of €5/day (up to 120 days/year and renewable in 2021) for people who have been forced to work from home due to the pandemic. The main purpose of the “non-bureaucratic” flat-rate measure is to allow those who don’t have a dedicated home office – normally required to deduct work expenses – to be compensated for extra expenses they’ve had to incur.