If you get a professional to help you with some work in the garden or around the house, you can deduct certain costs from your taxes. The United Wage Tax Assistance (VLH) gives tips that gardeners and homeowners should think about in the spring with a view to later tax returns.
Up to 20 percent of the wage costs can be deducted from taxes for such work, “at least up to the maximum limit of 1,200 euros per year” According to the tax experts, it doesn't matter whether a new garden is created or an existing garden is simply redesigned. “Craftsman costs can also be deducted for holiday homes or allotment arbors that are not inhabited all year round,” the VLH also reports here.. For household-related services, ‘up to 4,000 euros peryear’ could be claimed for tax purposes, according to the VHL.. In spring there is often a need for major window cleaning. Or the curtains need to be washed or the carpets need to been cleaned.