{"id":15165,"date":"2023-04-17T15:52:48","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T15:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accountable.de\/deductions\/camera\/"},"modified":"2023-04-17T15:52:48","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T15:52:48","slug":"camera","status":"publish","type":"deduction","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.de\/en\/deductions\/camera\/","title":{"rendered":"Deduct the cost of your camera"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"to-deduct-your-camera-the-link-with-your-activity-as-a-self-employed-must-be-obvious\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">To deduct your camera, the link with your activity as a self-employed must be obvious.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\">Thinking of buying a nice <a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/fr.canon.be\/\">Canon<\/a> camera? A little expensive, yes \u2013 but <em>so exciting<\/em> \ud83d\ude09.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\">The rule is simple<strong>: in the event of a tax audit, you must be able to prove that you take photos as part of your self-employed activities.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\">Some cases are obvious: you are a photographer (and sell your photos), you are an artist (and need, for example, to scout places, get inspired), you are a healthcare professional (and take photos of your patients to share at seminars), no worries, you can deduct this purchase easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\">Some cases are less obvious, but possible nonetheless: do you take team photos? At your customer\u2019s premises? On business trips? Do you use these photos in your marketing? On your website? Your LinkedIn profile? If so, then you can deduct the cost of buying a (nice) camera. <em>Make the most of it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\">The cost of the camera doesn\u2019t really affect deductibility. However, if the tax authorities refuse, the impact will be as great as the amount initially deducted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"do-you-also-use-your-camera-in-your-private-life\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">Do you also use your camera in your private life?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\">If you use your camera in your private life, it would be wise to deduct only part of it, the professional part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\">This will make it easier to justify the expense in the event of a tax audit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"dont-forget-to-deduct-the-purchase-of-lenses-and-all-your-photo-accessories\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">Don\u2019t forget to deduct the purchase of lenses and all your photo accessories.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\">These are often an even greater source of expenditure than the cost of the camera itself. So be sure to deduct the following expenses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list-disc list-outside ml-0 mb-4 space-y-2\">\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">Lenses, which are often expensive<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">Filters, which often break<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">All accessories (tripod, shoulder strap, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"font-inter text-base text-black\">The software you use to process your photos (<a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/be_en\/products\/photoshop-lightroom.html\">Adobe Lightroom<\/a>, of course).<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","deduction_tag":[555],"class_list":["post-15165","deduction","type-deduction","status-publish","hentry","deduction_tag-technology"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Deduct the cost of your camera | Accountable<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accountable.de\/en\/deductions\/camera\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Deduct the cost of your camera | Accountable\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"To deduct your camera, the link with your activity as a self-employed must be obvious. 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