Germany plans tax rebate up to €600 for employees working from home

Chancellor Angela Merkel's government on Monday said it was planning a tax rebate for people working from home during the pandemic, to help offset higher costs for heating, electricity and other bills. Merkel's left-right coalition said it had agreed a proposal that would allow employees working from home to reduce their annual tax bill by per €5 working day, up to a maximum amount of €600 per year. Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said the proposed legislation, expected to be approved by parliament in December, is 'good for workers' and 'not a big fiscal challenge for the German state'.