RUT Tax Deduction 2026: Guide for Cleaning, Gardening and Home Services
OFFIX-teamet · 6 min read
What is the RUT Tax Deduction?
RUT is a Swedish tax deduction for household services. It makes it cheaper for individuals to buy services like cleaning, gardening and home services. For service providers, RUT is a powerful sales argument.
RUT Deduction Rules 2026
- Deduction: 50% of labor costs (including VAT)
- Maximum: SEK 75,000 per person per year
- Applies to: Individuals purchasing household services
Eligible services:
- Cleaning and window washing
- Gardening and snow removal
- Laundry and ironing
- Childcare and elderly care
- IT installation and support
- Moving services
- Appliance repair
How to Offer RUT to Customers
1. Always show the RUT deduction in your quote
2. Invoice correctly with all required details
3. Request payment from the tax authority
How OFFIX Handles RUT
With OFFIX, RUT handling becomes simple – describe the work by voice, and OFFIX automatically calculates the deduction, creates professional quotes showing both prices, and formats invoices correctly.