Yes, you can get the Danish servicefradrag tax deduction for cleaning in your home: you pay electronically, find the wage share of your payment and report the amount on your annual tax return at skat.dk. The deduction is worth approx. 26%, and in 2026 you can deduct up to DKK 18,300 per person in the household. If you book through Hilfr, we calculate the deductible amount for you.
Here's what you need to know, and exactly what to do.
What does the servicefradrag give you?
The servicefradrag gives you a tax deduction on the wage cost of household services — including regular cleaning, window cleaning and similar. Only the wage portion counts; materials and VAT do not.
The deduction applies per person in the household over 18, and you don't need to own your home — renters can use it too. You'll always find the current maximum amount and deduction value at skat.dk (the Danish tax authority).
The conditions
To get the deduction, the work must be carried out in your home — your year-round home or your holiday home — you must have paid digitally (not in cash), and you must be able to document the expense. All three are automatically in place when you book through Hilfr: the work happens in your home, payment is by card, and you receive an invoice for every cleaning.
How to do it at Hilfr — three steps
It only takes a few minutes once the year is over:
- 1. Book and pay for your cleaning as usual — everything is recorded automatically.
- 2. Go to Invoices on your profile, where we've calculated the deductible wage portion for you.
- 3. Enter the amount on your annual tax return at skat.dk under servicefradrag. Done.
Why can't you get the deduction for undeclared cleaning?
The servicefradrag requires documented, digital payment to a registered business — precisely to combat undeclared work. If you pay cash without an invoice, there's no deduction, no insurance and no rights for the person doing the cleaning.
At Hilfr everything is documented: every cleaning produces an invoice with the deductible wage share already worked out. The filing itself is still yours to do — we give you the figure, you enter it in TastSelv.
Still have questions? Find answers on our FAQ page — or see whether Hilfr covers your area.
