Tax credit for domestic expenses calculator

When you hire someone to clean, renovate, install IT equipment or look after your children in your home or your secondary residence, deduct the costs resulting from the work in your taxation. The tax credit for domestic expenses calculator helps you estimate the impact of the tax credit for domestic expenses on your payroll costs.

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Do you wish to divide the tax credit between you and your spouse? *
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The maximum tax credit for domestic expenses you can claim each year is €2,250. The credit threshold is €100 per person per year. The tax credit for domestic expenses is personal, which means that you can get a total tax credit of €4,500 together with your spouse. If the limit of €2,250 is not exceeded, it is advisable to apply for the tax credit for only one spouse. In that case, the credit threshold amount will be subtracted only once.

Was the work performed by a company (invoiced) or an employee you hired? *
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When you buy the work from a company that is in the Prepayment Register, you can deduct 40% of the expenses for work subject to value added tax. You will get the maximum tax credit when the share of work in the invoice you have paid to the company amounts to €5,875 (€5,875 x 40%) – credit threshold €100 = €2,250. When you hire an employee, you can deduct 15% of the wages you paid and the related indirect employee costs.

The share of work in the paid salary (VAT) *
The tax credit for domestic expenses is only granted on expenses for work. You cannot get the tax credit for your own work input or for travel expenses or supplies related to the work, for example. Remember that the company must be in the Prepayment Register. If the company is not in the Prepayment Register, you cannot receive the tax credit for domestic expenses.

Tax credit for domestic expenses calculator

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Amount of tax credit for domestic expenses