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To start and run your business, you regularly have to incur small and large expenses. As a (sustainable) entrepreneur, you are allowed to deduct business expenses from your turnover, which means you pay less tax at the bottom line. Together with accountant Marcel Huting, we list the most important business expenses and answer the most common questions. What are the rules and how do you handle it administratively?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Business costs of sustainable entrepreneurs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In cooperation with Huting Tax Advice & Administration<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Business expenses are costs you incur that are directly related to your business. For thegreenlist.nl<\/em> I did make quite a few purchases (second-hand): a laptop, phone and ring lamp. What about software and apps like photo and video editing progammes. And a business lunch I also have regularly. You can deduct some or all of these (and more) expenses. How exactly does it work? And what costs should you think of?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deduct business expenses in one go? Not always!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Marcel: \u2018When buying things for your business, you have to look at the lifespan. Some purchases, like a laptop or a smartphone, you may not deduct in one go, but you may only deduct as the investments decrease in value, usually 20% per year. So if you buy a laptop of five hundred euros, you may deduct one hundred euros per year as expenses. As a start-up, you are allowed to write off the first three years at random, which can be an advantage.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip:<\/em> there is a tax break if you invest more than \u20ac2,800 in a year. Then you can deduct 28% from the investment. So it is smart to plan and bundle your purchases smartly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most common business expenses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Especially self-employed people working from home sometimes think they have few business expenses. Well, you probably have more than you think,\u2019 Marcel tips. So it pays to take a deeper look at your business expenses anyway. \u2018Just scroll back in your banking app, because it's a shame if you miss out on a deduction.\u2019 Below is a little summary to give you some ideas of what to think of when it comes to business expenses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n