Govt can look to provide tax deduction for employees working from home: PwC

Following the outbreak of COVID pandemic early last year, many companies adopted a work from home policy for their employees.

The government could look at providing deductions for expenses incurred by salaried employees while working from home in the upcoming Budget as it looks to boost demand, consulting firm PwC India said on Thursday.

Addressing a pre-budget session, Pwc India senior tax partner Rahul Garg said demand creation is particularly focussed on money being given or left in the hands of the individuals.

"One clear thinking is at the level of small to medium taxpayer can we look at, in view of the COVID, a deduction to them particularly for salaried employees when they work from home.

"So whatever expenditure they are incurring