Field help: (2018) Amount

Enter the amount (incl. VAT) that you have incurred in connection with tradesmen's services in your household.

Enter only the amount shown on the invoice for work performed and travel expenses, including the VAT paid.

There is one condition that you must meet in order to qualify for the tax relief: You must obtain an invoice from the service provider, and you may only pay this invoice by bank transfer to the service provider's account. Avoid cash payments! A receipt is not enough!

However, since 2008 it is no longer necessary for you to attach the account statement to your tax return. In case of doubt, the tax official can demand that you submit the statement. Amounts paid by standing order, direct debit authorisation or online banking are recognised together with the account statement.

As a tenant / apartment owner, you receive an annual service charge / maintenance fee statement. You may also apply for tax relief for the tradesmen's services expenses included therein. As proof, you can obtain a statement from the landlord or the property manager confirming the sum of the tradesmen's services.