Furniture Bonus: The Complete Requirements Guide

The 2025 Furniture Bonus consists of a personal income tax deduction of 50% of expenses incurred for the purchase of furniture and household items after renovation. How to obtain it? What expenses are deductible?

The Furniture Bonus has also been approved for 2025. It includes the purchase of furniture elements (sanitary ware, wardrobes, shelves, beds …) related to renovation work that started no later than the previous calendar year, i.e. from January 1, 2019.

The 50% personal income tax deduction on expenses incurred to purchase furniture and household goods is available by reporting these expenses on your 2025 tax return (form 730).

Who benefits from the Furniture Bonus?

Not only the owners of the properties are eligible to benefit from the Furniture Bonus, but also anyone who has real rights over the properties, therefore tenants and debtors. To clarify with a list:

• Property owners
• Tenants or borrowers
• Cooperative members
• Members of simple companies
• Individual real estate entrepreneurs who do not fall within the scope of capital goods or commodities

Is anyone living with the landlord entitled to a deduction?

Yes, as long as he/she covers the expenses to be offset and the transfers and invoices are issued to him/her.

Furniture Bonuses and Renovation Bonuses: what are they and how to get them

All property owners who start renovations from January 1, 2025 can claim a 50% deduction on purchases of furniture and major household items. The purchase of such furniture is a necessary condition after the start of the renovation work.

Regardless of the amount of furniture purchased, the deduction is a maximum total amount 10,000 eurosThe deduction is divided into ten equal annual installments.

The deduction claim must be made on the tax return (form 730 or personal income form). It is essential that the renovation costs of the property and the purchase of furniture are covered by the same person.In fact, if, for example, one spouse paid for a renovation and the other paid to buy furniture, the deduction is not tied to either spouse.

Those who renovate several housing units are entitled to receive an allowance for each unit.In this case, a maximum of €10,000 must be transferred to each renovated home.

For which expenses can you benefit from the 2025 Furniture Bonus?

The bonus affecting furniture after renovation includes the purchase of:

• new furniture
• Large household appliances with an energy class not lower than A+ (A for ovens and washer dryers)
• Transportation and installation costs incurred for purchased goods

Therefore, they are divided into the following categories: beds, mattresses, wardrobes, bookcases, dressers and bedside tables, tables, desks, tables, chairs, sofas and armchairs, cabinets and sideboards.

They are not included in eligible expenses: doors, floors, curtains and drapes and small furniture accessories.

What renovations entitle you to the Furniture Bonus?

The Furniture Bonus can only be claimed after a renovation, but what type of work falls into this category?

• Reconstruction of a building damaged by climate disasterswhen a state of emergency is declared;
• Exceptional maintenance workInstallation of elevators and safety stairs, construction of toilets, replacement of external fixtures by modification of material or type of fixtures, reconstruction of stairs and ramps, construction of fences, boundary walls and gates, construction of internal stairs;
• Interventions for the use of renewable energy sourcessystems equipped with a pellet stove or heat generators running on biomass fuels, installation or integration of a heat pump winter and summer air conditioning system, replacement of the boiler;
• Building renovationfor example, the construction of an attic or balcony, the conversion of the attic into an attic or a balcony into a veranda, the opening of new doors and windows;
• Restoration and conservative rehabilitationsuch as adjusting the floor heights according to the existing volumes and restoring the historical-architectural aspect of a building.

What renovations do not qualify for the Furniture Bonus?

Ordinary maintenance work carried out on a person's home does not entitle them to a tax deduction, for example painting, replacing floors, replacing external fixtures, re-plastering internal plastering.

Which renovations in condominium buildings qualify for tax deductions for furniture?

The Furniture Bonus can also be claimed in apartments for common areas such as the doorman's cabin. Each condominium will be entitled to a discount according to its thousandth share.

Some examples of maintenance work that entitles you to a deduction for condominium properties:

• painting walls and ceilings
• changing floors
• replacing window frames
• replacing tiles
• roof waterproofing
• replacement of doors or gates

What are the deductions for purchasing household appliances?

The Bonus Furniture discount also applies to major appliances, as long as they are rated A+ (A for ovens and dishwashers). This category includes: refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, tumble dryers, dishwashers, electric stoves, ovens, stoves, microwaves, air conditioners.

How to pay to get 2025 Furniture Bonus

In order to claim tax deductions for expenses incurred, a bank transfer or credit/debit card must be used as the payment method. Cash and checks cannot be tracked, so they do not entitle you to deductions.

It is also possible to purchase in installments, provided that copies of the payment are kept.

In fact, it is important to keep both the purchase invoice, which must contain the buyer's tax code, and proof of payment (receipt of the bank transfer, receipt of the credit/debit card transaction).

As long as these documents are not missing, furniture can also be purchased from abroad.

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Furniture Bonus: The Complete Requirements Guide
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