Anyone who buys a laptop that he also uses for work should be able to claim it better for tax purposes in the future.
The following proposal comes from the Ministry of Finance.
Many employees who
work
from home
during the
corona pandemic
use their
private notebook
in many cases (also)
.
A demand from politics could soon help them a little financially.
Because if you
buy
a
laptop
that you also use for business, you should
be able to claim it better for tax purposes * in the future
.
The German Press Agency (dpa, as of January 19) reports on this on the occasion of a proposal from the Ministry of Finance: According to information from the German Press Agency, the Ministry submitted a corresponding proposal before the federal-state talks on Tuesday.
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According
to the idea
, the
costs for computers and software could in
future be fully taken into account in the year of purchase.
So far, work equipment for more than 950 euros can only be sold over several years - laptops over three years.
The new regulation could make it easier for many taxpayers to exceed the flat rate for advertising expenses of 1,000 euros, as dpa writes on the occasion of the new proposal.
Finance Minister Olaf Scholz (SPD) said according to dpa that new depreciation rules should support digital investments by companies.
"That will certainly lead to an effect that has an impact on tax revenue," he said.
At the same time, "investments in digital equipment will be increased".
According to information from the dpa,
workers in
the home office who buy new devices for work at home
should also
benefit
from the regulation
, according to the news agency.
(
ahu) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen central editorial network.
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