Professional Expenses and Home Office: What You Can Deduct
Flat rates versus actual costs, meals, commuting and the treatment of a home office.
5 min read · Salary & Tax
Life situations: Self-employment
Employees can deduct costs of earning their income, either as flat rates or as actual costs.
Typical deductions
- Commuting costs, capped at the federal level.
- Meals away from home.
- Other professional costs, usually a flat rate.
- Training related to your job.
- Deductible amountCHF 3'300 · 85 %
- Non-deductible portionCHF 560 · 15 %
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Home office
If your employer provides workspace, a deduction for your own room is usually not allowed. If you must work from home and have no workstation, some cantons accept part of the costs. Keep a written agreement.
Claim actual costs when higher
If actual costs exceed the flat rate, you can claim them with proof. Check the impact with the commuting deduction calculator.
Try it yourself: Commuting Cost Deduction
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Deductible amountCHF 3'300
- Estimated tax saving
- CHF 924
- Non-deductible portion
- CHF 560
- Deductible amountCHF 3'300 · 85 %
- Non-deductible portionCHF 560 · 15 %