Delay in Completion of Tax Form for 2025, Pushed Back by an Additional Year
Relax, Your Home Employment Tax Credit Reprieve Just Got Longer
Good news for those taking advantage of the "service to the person" tax credit! The mandatory box for justifying home-related employment expenses, previously slated for this year, won't be showing up until 2026. That's right; you won't have to fill out any extra paperwork this year or next! 🥳
You might have noticed some chatter online about a new box on the tax return, requiring taxpayers to specify the tasks and, if necessary, the missions of their home employees. Don't fret, folks, that bit's been squashed – at least for now.
According to the General Directorate of Public Finances (DGF), the late adoption of the budget, thanks to the Barnier government's censure, doesn't allow the tax authorities to incorporate this new box into the tax returns. So, beneficiaries of the tax credit for "services to the person" (50% of incurred expenses, up to an annual limit of €12,000) won't face any added challenges when claiming the credit in 2023, 2024, or even 2025.
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But it's not quite a free pass forever. The DGF confirms that Article 4 of the 2025 Finance Act doesn't specify a specific start date. So, that new box requiring taxpayers to justify their expenses with the "service to the person" tax credit will still be mandatory for expenses in 2025 that need to be declared in 2026. 📅
The "service to the person" tax credit benefited 4.7 million households in 2023, costing a whopping €6 billion. And, since the tax administration wants to "get better information from Parliament about the use of the tax credit for 'services to the person'," they're eager to obtain more data on the impact and effectiveness of this tax measure.
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So, breathe easy for a couple more years, folks. Keep earning that tax credit without the hassle! 💰
- In spite of the upcoming integration of a new box in the tax returns for justifying home employment expenses, scheduled for 2026, beneficiaries of the "service to the person" tax credit won't encounter any additional challenges when filing their tax return for personal-finance purposes in 2023, 2024, or even 2025.
- As the budget adoption was delayed due to the Barnier government's censure, it prevents the tax authorities from incorporating the new box into tax returns until 2026, at the earliest.
- Renters should take note that Article 4 of the 2025 Finance Act does not specify a start date, indicating that the new box requiring taxpayers to justify their expenses with the "service to the person" tax credit will still be mandatory for 2025 expenses declared in 2026.
- The tax administration is seeking more comprehensive data on the use of the tax credit for "services to the person" to gain better insight into its impact and effectiveness on personal-finance matters.
