23. September 2024
Additional costs can put a strain on the household budget. But German tax law offers ways to deduct them. Find out which costs are deductible and how to correctly declare them in your tax return.
Additional costs can put a strain on the household budget. But German tax law offers ways to deduct them. Find out which costs are deductible and how to correctly declare them in your tax return.
The additional costs can add up quite a lot of money every year. But did you know that there are ways to deduct some additional costs from your taxes and thus save money? You can claim these additional costs on your tax return!
You can deduct these additional costs
“Household services” and “crafts activities” can be deducted from taxes. But what does that actually mean?
Household services
These services include activities that occur regularly in the household and are carried out by external service providers, such as costs for cleaning staff, gardeners, winter service providers and, of course, childcare.
Craft activities
You can also deduct manual work in your home. This includes painting and wallpapering, repairs to household appliances, the roof, windows or doors, as well as conversions and renovations.
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