{"id":15189,"date":"2026-08-14T11:06:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T11:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accountable.de\/deductions\/e-reader\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T11:06:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T11:06:31","slug":"e-reader","status":"publish","type":"deduction","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.de\/en\/deductions\/e-reader\/","title":{"rendered":"E-reader: a deductible expense?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"font-inter text-base leading-relaxed mb-4 first-of-type:mt-0 text-black wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Did you buy an e-reader (such as a Kindle)? Then as a self-employed person you\u2019re probably wondering whether it\u2019s a deductible expense.<\/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\"><strong>The tax situation is comparable to that of a tablet, although it may be slightly harder to demonstrate full professional use. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"can-you-deduct-an-e-reader-from-your-taxes\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">Can you deduct an e-reader from your taxes?<\/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\">An e-reader usually costs around \u20ac100, so you can simply deduct it as a business expense. However, if you buy a reMarkable or another device that costs more than \u20ac250, you have to <a class=\"font-inter text-purple underline underline-offset-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/amortising-costs-when-how\/\">depreciate the costs over several years<\/a>.<\/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\"><strong>Don\u2019t forget, though, that such a purchase often involves mixed use.<\/strong> You\u2019ll probably use the e-reader both for professional literature and work-related e-books, and for novels. <strong>So you may only deduct the professional part.<\/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\">Do you still want to deduct the e-reader in full? Then you do so at your own risk. It can help to keep evidence of professional use. Think of purchase receipts for professional literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"can-you-reclaim-the-vat-on-the-purchase-of-an-e-reader\" class=\"wp-block-heading font-degular scroll-mt-32\">Can you reclaim the VAT on the purchase of an e-reader?<\/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\">With mixed use, you can only reclaim the percentage that corresponds to the professional use. <strong>The tax authorities accept a 75% deduction by default for companies, so that\u2019s an acceptable percentage for sole proprietorships too.<\/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\">If you\u2019re convinced you can prove you use the device entirely professionally, you can reclaim 100% of the VAT. <strong>The difference is minimal, though, so the risk is often greater than the gain.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","deduction_tag":[555,561],"class_list":["post-15189","deduction","type-deduction","status-publish","hentry","deduction_tag-technology","deduction_tag-workspace"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>E-reader: a deductible expense? | 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\/e-reader\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"E-reader: a deductible expense? | Accountable\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Did you buy an e-reader (such as a Kindle)? 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