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📚 Training & Education Expenses

Last updated: March 19, 2025

Not all education expenses are deductible. However, if a course, training, or workshop is directly related to your business, it is fully deductible as a business expense. General education, personal development, or career-switching courses are not deductible.


What’s covered?

  • A coding course for a web developer → Deductible
  • A business strategy workshop for freelancers → Deductible
  • A general mindfulness course → Not deductible


How much can you deduct?

  • Income Tax → Fully deductible if it directly benefits your business.
  • VAT → Deductible only if VAT is charged (not all education providers do).

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