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General terms for deductions for home improvement services and household service

Everybody in your household is entitled to a deduction - as long as they're 18 or older and are liable to pay tax in Denmark. You can only claim a deduction for the wage costs - not for the materials used.

Rates

Household services:

DKK 17,500 per person in 2025
(DKK 11,900 in 2024)

 

Home improvement services:

DKK 8,600 per person in 2025
(DKK 0 in 2024)

  • You need to live in the home (all-year home), while the work is done.

  • If you have more than 1 all-year home, you can only claim a deduction for services done in the home where you're registered with the Danish National Register of Persons (Folkeregisteret).

  • If you own both an all-year home and a holiday home, your total claim can't exceed the current rate

  • You can't claim a deduction for services done by a person who lives in the all-year home where the work is done.

  • For spouses/partners with a shared economy: You may split the deduction regardleses of who paid. Each of you must enter your own share to split the deduction. Please note that the total deduction can't exceed the rate for the current year.

Payment and documentation

Specific situations

For further legal information in Danish see our legal guide .