{"id":93142,"date":"2024-09-17T10:33:21","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T08:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dexxter.be\/deductible-professional-expenses-accounting\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T13:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:15:13","slug":"deductible-professional-expenses-accounting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dexxter.be\/en\/blog\/deductible-professional-expenses-accounting\/","title":{"rendered":"A list of deductible professional expenses for your accounting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The most important formula in entrepreneurship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s start with an essential formula:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Turnover &#8211; deductible expenses = profit for your accounting!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>On that profit, you pay taxes as an entrepreneur. <\/strong>The less profit, the less taxes. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s best to put all your business expenses into your accounts. Both starting entrepreneurs and experienced business owners occasionally hesitate whether or not a particular expense should be included in their accounting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Items such as office equipment or trade goods (goods that you resell), are evident as <a href=\"http:\/\/dexxter.be\/en\/flat-rate-professional-expenses-as-a-self-employed-person-the-pros-and-cons\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"55253\">professional expenses<\/a>. You incurred these expenses entirely for the purpose of your business. <strong>When you purchase items that you also use in your private life,<\/strong> it is often <strong>less obvious to determine whether they are allowed in your accounting<\/strong> and for what percentage.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id54336_5f75a1-22 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id54336_5f75a1-22 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id54336_5f75a1-22 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:826px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(30% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(70% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column54336_d758b9-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column54336_d758b9-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column54336_d758b9-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column54336_d758b9-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column54336_d758b9-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column54336_d758b9-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column54336_d758b9-bc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column54336_d758b9-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column54336_d758b9-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column54336_d758b9-bc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Every business has <a href=\"http:\/\/dexxter.be\/en\/nace-codes-this-is-how-to-determine-your-activities-as-a-starter\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"54787\">different activities<\/a>: a personal trainer will be able to deduct his sports subscription, a lawyer will not.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Some examples of expenses for your accounting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Therefore, we made a list of things that you often need as an entrepreneur, although they often do not have anything directly to do with your self-employed activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We notice that they are too often forgotten for this very reason. This is such a shame, because you may very well include them (partially) in the accounts of your sole proprietorship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Your car<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The purchase of a car, maintenance costs, insurance, fuel costs, the annual road tax &#038; the one-off vehicle registration tax. Note that this is where the <a href=\"http:\/\/dexxter.be\/en\/professional-fees-for-your-sole-proprietors-4-rules\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"54847\">percentage of professional use<\/a> plays a role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Your home<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can deduct many costs relating to your home: electricity, gas, internet, water, (fire) insurance, property tax (the cadastral income), maintenance work, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attention, because the <a href=\"http:\/\/dexxter.be\/en\/professional-fees-for-your-sole-proprietors-4-rules\/\">percentage of professional use<\/a> also applies here. You can estimate the professional percentage of these costs, for example, by <strong>comparing the square meters of professional spaces with the total habitable surface area of your home<\/strong>. The percentage you find can then serve as the percentage of professional use for your housing costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the case of a sole proprietorship, <a href=\"http:\/\/dexxter.be\/en\/three-reasons-why-you-are-better-off-not-putting-your-house-or-home-office-in-as-a-cost\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"54508\">it is better not to deduct the rent or purchase of the home<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the other hand, if you have construction work done that is specifically related to a 100% professional space, then of course you may go for a percentage of professional use of 100%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Your books, trainings and membership fees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All costs related to books and trainings in function of your self-employed activity, but also for example membership fees of associations, as long as they are in the context of your self-employed activity.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id54336_e7c523-be > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id54336_e7c523-be > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id54336_e7c523-be > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:826px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(30% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(70% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id54336_e7c523-be{border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;overflow:clip;isolation:isolate;}.kb-row-layout-id54336_e7c523-be > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column54336_8033cb-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column54336_8033cb-7e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/dexxter.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tips-template-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27857\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dexxter.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tips-template-10.png 300w, https:\/\/dexxter.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tips-template-10-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column54336_e296bc-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column54336_e296bc-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column54336_e296bc-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column54336_e296bc-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column54336_e296bc-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column54336_e296bc-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column54336_e296bc-1d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column54336_e296bc-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column54336_e296bc-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column54336_e296bc-1d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tip from an accountant<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">As an architect, feel free to deduct your architecture books.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cell phone &#038; laptop<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The purchase of a cell phone and laptop, but don&#8217;t forget your mobile subscription and certain software costs for your laptop. You will not be allowed to deduct them all at once, but <a href=\"http:\/\/dexxter.be\/en\/depreciation-in-a-sole-proprietor-everything-you-need-to-know\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"54898\">you will have to depreciate them<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Your website<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consider not only the cost of having your website created, but also the cost of your domain name, the hosting of your website, and transaction fees for purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Restaurant expenses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did you go out for dinner with a (potential) customer, supplier or other business relation? If you can demonstrate the <strong>professional added value of your restaurant visit<\/strong>, it will have its place in your accounts. Know that demonstrating professional added value is <strong>not an exact science<\/strong>, but rather context you add to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To kill a persistent myth once and for all: <strong>restaurant expenses during the weekend can also be included in your accounting<\/strong>! As long as you can prove the professional motive. For example, you can add a small note when you enter the expense in Dexxter. That way, if you are audited later, you will remember whom you went to dinner with and why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bank charges<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As an entrepreneur you have a bank account, whether you have chosen a <a href=\"http:\/\/dexxter.be\/en\/business-account-as-a-sole-proprietor\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"54758\">separate (professional) bank account<\/a> or not. 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column54336_26a1eb-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column54336_26a1eb-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column54336_26a1eb-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column54336_26a1eb-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column54336_26a1eb-66{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column54336_26a1eb-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column54336_26a1eb-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column54336_26a1eb-66\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tip from an accountant<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Your electricity, water and internet can all be deducted as well, especially don&#8217;t forget to include these costs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Furnishing costs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your professional spaces should also create a certain ambience and conviviality for your customers and suppliers. For example, some (ambient) lighting, a flower arrangement,&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s clear that as a business owner you <strong>can enter a lot of costs into your accounting<\/strong>, but always remain honest and accurate when estimating your costs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Accounting costs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, your accounting costs are also allowed in your accounts. You can choose to <a href=\"http:\/\/dexxter.be\/en\/what-does-an-accountant-cost\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"55618\">hire an accountant<\/a> or to <a href=\"http:\/\/dexxter.be\/en\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/dexxter.be\/en\">do the accounting yourself<\/a>. All of these costs are purely professional and therefore you can deduct 100% of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Business travel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe your pleasure trip is also partly professional? For example, are you a yoga teacher and will you be taking classes in Morocco? Or do you have plans to network in a neighboring country? Maybe you&#8217;re going to brainstorm with other entrepreneurs while traveling? Or you have an important conference in China?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If so, you will be able to deduct a percentage of your trip as an expense. Think about your airfare, accommodation and meals, for example. How much exactly? That&#8217;s up to you to determine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Should I intentionally incur extra expenses?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No, this is not a good idea.<\/strong> If you incur <a href=\"http:\/\/dexxter.be\/en\/extra-cost-making-sole-proprietors\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"54784\">extra expenses, you will still have to pay them<\/a>. Although you will have to pay less taxes, you will also have less profit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So only incur expenses that are useful to your business. 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For instance, we have created a <a href=\"http:\/\/dexxter.be\/en\/accounting-program-vs-bookkeeper\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"55092\">starter&#8217;s guide<\/a> packed with tips. Thanks to Dexxter, you can also <a href=\"http:\/\/dexxter.be\/en\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/dexxter.be\/en\">keep your accounting costs low<\/a>. Plus, through your account you have access to a <a href=\"http:\/\/dexxter.be\/en\/invoices-and-quotations\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"55765\">free invoicing program<\/a>. How convenient!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ready to go for it? Through a recognized enterprise counter, you can set up a sole proprietorship in no time. 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