In 2022, the deduction for household services is DKK 6,400 per person (DKK 25,000 in 2021).
The value of the deduction is approx. 26% in 2022 (35% in 2021). If you have paid DKK 1,000 for a household service, you save approx. DKK 260 in taxes.
You are only entitled to a deduction for wage costs - not for materials used.
Deductible household services
- Wash-down and wiping of surfaces in the home
- Cleaning of toilet and bath/shower
- Vacuum-cleaning, floor washing and floor polishing
- Dishwashing, clothes washing and ironing
- Cleaning or washing of carpets, curtains, blinds, etc.
Please note - expenses for washing, ironing and dry cleaning clothes and rugs etc. are only deductible when it is done in the home.
It is not possible to claim expenses for au pairs living in the home where the work is carried out.
- Inside the building
- Outside the building
- Babysitting in the home or holiday home (not homework assistance)
- Dropping off and picking up children from their daycare institution, school, leisure activities
- Lawn mowing
- Hedge cutting
- Weeding
- Trimming of bushes and trees (not tree felling or removal of fallen trees)
- Snow clearing
- Cleaning of paving slabs in terraces, driveways etc. (cleaning of roofs and roof gutters is not deductible)
Please note - expenses for once-off projects such as establishing a new lawn or a new terrasse are not deductible
You are not entitled to a tax deduction if you have rented out your holiday home. Read more under Holiday homes.