WSB News 26 Feb. 2025

Technical article

Tax knowledge with WSB: Shaving as a business expense?

For most men, shaving their face is part of everyday life - whether it's for trimming their beard or for completely smooth male cheeks.
Wouldn't it be nice to be able to claim the cost of shaving against tax?

You think that's not possible?

Let's take a look at the Income Tax Act. It says there:
"Income-related expenses are expenses for acquiring, securing and maintaining income."

So what if a clean-shaven face secured your income?

A well-groomed appearance is of course expected in many professions. But that alone is not enough for the deduction of business expenses. The decisive factor is that you cannot carry out your job without a clean-shaven face.

And this is particularly the case for firefighters who have to wear a breathing mask during operations!

Are you a firefighter? Then it's best to collect the receipts for razors, blades and shaving foam!

👉 Do you have questions about income tax returns, income-related expenses etc.?
We at WSB are happy to assist you with your tax concerns: www.wsb-berater.com/leistungen


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Nadja Neubig, Human Resources & Corporate Communications
WSB Wolf Beckerbauer Hummel & Partner Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbB

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Phone: +49 6221 40509-10 | Fax: +49 6221 40509-30

Email: n.neubig@wsb-berater.de


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